Secure electronic signature
Section 15 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with 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 person; The Act came into force on 17 Oct 2000.
1 [15. 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 person; and
(ii) the signature creation data was stored and affixed in such exclusive manner as may be prescribed.
Explanation.--In case of digital signature, the "signature creation data" means the private key of the subscriber.]
Section 15, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 15
What does Section 15 of the Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 15 of the Information Technology Act is headed "Secure electronic signature". [15. 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 person;
How do I find court cases under Section 15 of the Information Technology Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: IT Act 15, section 15 IT Act, section 15 of the Information Technology Act. People searching for it also type acts 15 and income tax act 15 2. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 15 of the Information Technology Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 15 of the Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 15 of the Information Technology Act, cited as IT Act 15, came into force on 17 Oct 2000, having been enacted on 09 Jun 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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