Section 25
Suspension of licence.
The Information Technology Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as
(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
(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
Notes
1Subs. by notification No. S.O. 1015(E) (w.e.f. 19-9-2002)
2 Subs. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 2, for "Digital Signature" (w.e.f. 27-10-2009)
2 Subs. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 2, for "Digital Signature" (w.e.f. 27-10-2009)