IT Act 2000 Section 30 : Certifying Authority to follow certain procedures :

Information Technology Act 2000 Section 30 : Certifying Authority to follow certain procedures : Every Certifying Authority shall,— (a) make use of hardware, software and procedures that are secure from intrusion and misuse; (b) provide a reasonable level of reliability in its services which are…

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IT Act 2000 Section 28 : Power to investigate contraventions :

Information Technology Act 2000 Section 28 : Power to investigate contraventions : (1) The Controller or any officer authorised by him in this behalf shall take up for investigation any contravention of the provisions of this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder. (2) The Controller…

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IT Act 2000 Section 26 : Notice of suspension or revocation of licence :

Information Technology Act 2000 Section 26 : Notice of suspension or revocation of licence : (1) Where the licence of the Certifying Authority is suspended or revoked, the Controller shall publish notice of such suspension or revocation, as the case may be, in the data…

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IT Act 2000 Section 24 : Procedure for grant or rejection of licence :

Information Technology Act 2000 Section 24 : Procedure for grant or rejection of licence : The Controller may, on receipt of an application under sub-section (1) of section 21, after considering the documents accompanying the application and such other factors, as he deems fit, grant…

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IT Act 2000 Section 21 : Licence to issue 1.[electronic signature] Certificates :

Information Technology Act 2000 Section 21 : Licence to issue 1.[electronic signature] Certificates : (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), any person may make an application, to the Controller, for a licence to issue 1[electronic signature] Certificates. (2) No licence shall be issued…

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IT Act 2000 Section 20 : [Controller to act as repository ]:

Information Technology Act 2000 Section 20 : [Controller to act as repository ]: Omitted by the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (10 of 2009), s. 13 (w.e.f. 27-10-2009). सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी अधिनियम २००० धारा २० : नियंत्रक के रूप में कार्य करने के लिए नियंत्रक :…

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IT Act 2000 Section 19 : Recognition of foreign Certifying Authorities :

Information Technology Act 2000 Section 19 : Recognition of foreign Certifying Authorities : (1) Subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified by regulations, the Controller may with the previous approval of the Central Government, and by notification in the Official Gazette, recognise…

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IT Act 2000 Section 18 : Functions of Controller :

Information Technology Act 2000 Section 18 : Functions of Controller : The Controller may perform all or any of the following functions, namely:– (a) exercising supervision over the activities of the Certifying Authorities; (b) certifying public keys of the Certifying Authorities; (c) laying down the…

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IT Act 2000 Section 17 : Appointment of Controller and other officers :

Information Technology Act 2000 Chapter VI : Regulation Of Certifying Authorities : Section 17 : Appointment of Controller and other officers : (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Controller of Certifying Authorities for the purposes of this Act…

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IT Act 2000 Section 16 : Security procedures and practices :

Information Technology Act 2000 Section 16 : Security procedures and practices : The Central Government may, for the purposes of sections 14 and 15, prescribe the security procedures and practices: Provided that in prescribing such security procedures and practices, the Central Government shall have regard…

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IT Act 2000 Section 15 : 1.[Secure electronic signature :

Information Technology Act 2000 Section 15 : 1.[Secure electronic signature : An electronic signature shall be deemed to be a secure electronic signature if— (i) the signature creation data, at the time of affixing signature, was under the exclusive control of signatory and no other…

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IT Act 2000 Section 13 : Time and place of despatch and receipt of electronic record :

Information Technology Act 2000 Section 13 : Time and place of despatch and receipt of electronic record : (1) Save as otherwise agreed to between the originator and the addressee, the despatch of an electronic record occurs when it enters a computer resource outside the…

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IT Act 2000 Section 11 : Attribution of electronic records :

Information Technology Act 2000 Chapter IV : Attribution, Acknowledgment And Despatch Of Electronic Records : Section 11 : Attribution of electronic records : An electronic record shall be attributed to the originator— (a) if it was sent by the originator himself; (b) by a person…

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