Suspension of licence
Section 25 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with suspension of licence. 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 the issue or renewal of the licence, which is incorrect or false in material particulars; The Act came into force on 17 Oct 2000.
(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 the issue or renewal of the licence, which is incorrect or false in material particulars;
(b) failed to comply with the terms and conditions subject to which the licence was granted;
1 [(c) failed to maintain the procedures and standards specified in section 30;]
(d) contravened any provisions of this Act, rule, regulation or order made thereunder,
revoke the licence:
Provided that no licence shall be revoked unless the Certifying Authority has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed revocation.
(2) The Controller may, if he has reasonable cause to believe that there is any ground for revoking a licence under sub-section (1), by order suspend such licence pending the completion of any enquiry ordered by him:
Provided that no licence shall be suspended for a period exceeding ten days unless the Certifying Authority has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed suspension.
(3) No Certifying Authority whose licence has been suspended shall issue any 2 [electronic signature] Certificate during such suspension
Section 25, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 25
What does Section 25 of the Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 25 of the Information Technology Act is headed "Suspension of licence". 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 the issue or renewal of the licence, which is incorrect or false in material particulars;
How do I find court cases under Section 25 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 25, section 25 IT Act, section 25 of the Information Technology Act. People searching for it also type income tax act 25. 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 25 of the Information Technology Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 30 (Certifying Authority to follow certain procedures), so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Notification no. S. O.1015(E) dated 19.9.2002 regarding Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2002 (2002).
When did Section 25 of the Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 25 of the Information Technology Act, cited as IT Act 25, 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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- 46. Power to adjudicate370 words
- 89. Power of Controller to make regulations345 words
- 70B. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team to serve as national agency for incident response326 words
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