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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 10

Power to Make Rules by Central Government in Respect of Electronic Signature

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Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 10 is part of Information Technology Act, 2000 - Power to Make Rules by Central Government in Respect of Electronic Signature. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

The Central Government may, for the purposes of this Act, by rules, prescribe--

(a) the type of 1[electronic] signature;

(b) the manner and format in which the 1[electronic] signature shall be affixed;

(c) the manner or procedure which facilitates identification of the person affixing the 1[electronic] signature;

(d) control processes and procedures to ensure adequate integrity, security and confidentiality of electronic records or payments; and

(e) any other matter which is necessary to give legal effect to 1[electronic] signatures.

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1. Substituted vide Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008. Previous text was [digital].

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What does Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 10 provide?

Section Section 10 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Power to Make Rules by Central Government in Respect of Electronic Signature) is reproduced on this page as part of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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