Section 15 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 – Secure electronic signature

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Section 15: Secure electronic signature

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.

Source: official text of The Information Technology Act, 2000 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

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