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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 42

Control of Private Key

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/37563

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Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 42 is part of Information Technology Act, 2000 - Control of Private Key. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Every subscriber shall exercise reasonable care to retain control of the private key corresponding to the public key listed in his Digital Signature Certificate and take all steps to prevent its disclosure1[***].

(2) If the private key corresponding to the public key listed in the Digital Signature Certificate has been compromised, then, the subscriber shall communicate the same without any delay to the Certifying Authority in such manner as may be specified by the regulations.

Explanation.--For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the subscriber shall be liable till he has informed the Certifying Authority that the private key has been compromised.

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1.Words "to a person not authorized to affix the digital signature of the subscriber" omitted by S.O. 1015 (E), dated 19th September, 2002 (w.e.f. 19-9-2002).

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Section Section 42 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Control of Private Key) 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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