Act Number: 21

Act Name: The Information Technology Act, 2000

Year: 2000

Enactment Date: 2000-06-09

Long Title: 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

Ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Department:

Section 15: Secure electronic signature.
    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.]
Notes:
1Subs. by s 11, ibid., for sections 15 and 16 (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).
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