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Section 15 IT Act — Secure electronic signature

The Information Technology Act, 2000 · Official PDF page 14

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2[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.

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