Section 40
Generating key pair.
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
Where any Digital Signature Certificate the public key of which
corresponds to the private key of that subscriber which is to be listed in the Digital Signature Certificate
has been accepted by a subscriber, 1
*** the subscriber shall generate 2
[that key] pair by applying the
security procedure.
Notes
1. The word "then" omitted by notification No. S.O. 1015(E) (w.e.f. 19-9-2002).
2. Subs. ibid., for "the key" (w.e.f. 19-9-2002).
2. Subs. ibid., for "the key" (w.e.f. 19-9-2002).