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Section 41: Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate.

The Information Technology Act, 2000Central Act · Act 21 of 2000

(1) A subscriber shall be deemed to have accepted a Digital Signature Certificate if he publishes or authorises the publication of a Digital Signature Certificate--

(a) to one or more persons;

(b) in a repository; or

otherwise demonstrates his approval of the Digital Signature Certificate in any manner.

(2) By accepting a Digital Signature Certificate the subscriber certifies to all who reasonably rely on the information contained in the Digital Signature Certificate that--

(a) the subscriber holds the private key corresponding to the public key listed in the Digital Signature Certificate and is entitled to hold the same;

(b) all representations made by the subscriber to the Certifying Authority and all material relevant to the information contained in the Digital Signature Certificate are true;

(c) all information in the Digital Signature Certificate that is within the knowledge of the subscriber is true.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Information Technology Act, 2000
Section41
Marginal noteAcceptance of Digital Signature Certificate.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it9

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