Information Technology Act 2000 Section 42 : Control of private key : (1) Every subscriber shall exercise reasonable care to retain control of the private key corresponding to the public key listed in his Digital Signature Certificate and take all steps to prevent its disclosure…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 41 : Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate : (1) A subscriber shall be deemed to have accepted a Digital Signature Certificate if he publishes or authorises the publication of a Digital Signature Certificate– (a) to one or more persons; (b)…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 40A : 1.[Duties of subscriber of Electronic Signature Certificate : In respect of Electronic Signature Certificate the subscriber shall perform such duties as may be prescribed.] -------- 1. Ins. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 19 (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).
Information Technology Act 2000 Chapter VIII : Duties Of Subscribers : Section 40 : Generating key pair : Where any Digital Signature Certificate the public key of which corresponds to the private key of that subscriber which is to be listed in the Digital Signature…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 39 : Notice of suspension or revocation : (1) Where a Digital Signature Certificate is suspended or revoked under section 37 or section 38, the Certifying Authority shall publish a notice of such suspension or revocation, as the case may…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 38 : Revocation of Digital Signature Certificate : (1) A Certifying Authority may revoke a Digital Signature Certificate issued by it– (a) where the subscriber or any other person authorised by him makes a request to that effect; or (b)…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 37 : Suspension of Digital Signature Certificate : (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the Certifying Authority which has issued a Digital Signature Certificate may suspend such Digital Signature Certificate,– (a) on receipt of a request to that…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 36 : Representations upon issuance of Digital Signature Certificate : A Certifying Authority while issuing a Digital Signature Certificate shall certify that— (a) it has complied with the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder; (b)…
Information Technology Act 2000 Chapter VII : 1.[Electronic Signature] Certificates : Section 35 : Certifying authority to issue 1.[electronic signature] Certificate : (1) Any person may make an application to the Certifying Authority for the issue of a 1.[electronic signature] Certificate in such form as…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 34 : Disclosure : (1) Every Certifying Authority shall disclose in the manner specified by regulations— (a) its 1[electronic signature] Certificate 2.(***); (b) any certification practice statement relevant thereto; (c) notice of the revocation or suspension of its Certifying Authority…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 33 : Surrender of licence : (1) Every Certifying Authority whose licence is suspended or revoked shall immediately after such suspension or revocation, surrender the licence to the Controller. (2) Where any Certifying Authority fails to surrender a licence under…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 32 : Display of licence : Every Certifying Authority shall display its licence at a conspicuous place of the premises in which it carries on its business.
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 31 : Certifying Authority to ensure compliance of the Act, etc : Every Certifying Authority shall ensure that every person employed or otherwise engaged by it complies, in the course of his employment or engagement, with the provisions of this…
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…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 29 : Access to computers and data : (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 69, the Controller or any person authorised by him shall, if he has reasonable cause to suspect that 1.[any contravention of…
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…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 27 : Power to delegate : The Controller may, in writing, authorise the Deputy Controller, Assistant Controller or any officer to exercise any of the powers of the Controller under this Chapter.
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…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 25 : Suspension of licence : (1) The Controller may, if he is satisfied after making such inquiry, as he may think fit, that a Certifying Authority has— (a) made a statement in, or in relation to, the application for…
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…