Disclosure
Section 34 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with disclosure. Every Certifying Authority shall disclose in the manner specified by regulations-- (a) its [electronic signature] Certificate ; The Act came into force on 17 Oct 2000.
(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 certificate, if any; and
(d) any other fact that materially and adversely affects either the reliability of a 1 [electronic signature] Certificate, which that Authority has issued, or the Authority's ability to perform its services.
(2) Where in the opinion of the Certifying Authority any event has occurred or any situation has arisen which may materially and adversely affect the integrity of its computer system or the conditions subject to which a 1 [electronic signature] Certificate was granted, then, the Certifying Authority shall--
(a) use reasonable efforts to notify any person who is likely to be affected by that occurrence; or
(b) act in accordance with the procedure specified in its certification practice statement to deal with such event or situation.
Section 34, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 34
What does Section 34 of the Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 34 of the Information Technology Act is headed "Disclosure". Every Certifying Authority shall disclose in the manner specified by regulations-- (a) its [electronic signature] Certificate ;
How do I find court cases under Section 34 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 34, section 34 IT Act, section 34 of the Information Technology Act. People searching for it also type income tax act section 34 and income tax act 10 34a. 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 34 of the Information Technology Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 34 of the Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 34 of the Information Technology Act, cited as IT Act 34, 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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