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IT Act 2000

Section 38

In force Act 21 of 2000 As on 19 Oct 2026

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Act 21 of 2000 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 38 of IT Act 2000. Revocation of Digital Signature Certificate.

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) upon the death of the subscriber, or (c) upon the dissolution of the firm or winding up of the company where the subscriber is a firm or a company.

(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) and without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), a CertifyingAuthority may revoke a Digital Signature Certificate which has been issued by it at any time, if it is of opinion that- (a) a material fact represented in the Digital Signature Certificate is false or has been concealed;

(b) a requirement for issuance of the Digital Signature Certificate was not satisfied;

(c) the Certifying Authority's private key or security system was compromised in a manner materially affecting the Digital Signature Certificate's reliability;

(d) the subscriber has been declared insolvent or dead or where a subscriber is a firm or a company, which has been dissolved, wound-up or otherwise ceased to exist (3) A Digital Signature Certificate shall not be revoked unless the subscriber has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.

(4) On revocation of a Digital Signature Certificate under this section, the Certifying Authority shall communicate the same to the subscriber.

Section 38, IT Act 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).

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Referred to by 1

  1. s. 39

Questions about Section 38

How do I find court cases under Section 38 of the IT Act 2000?

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What should I read with Section 38 of the IT Act 2000, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the IT Act 2000 enacted?

IT Act 2000 was enacted in 2000 as Act 21 of 2000. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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