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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 73

Penalty for Publishing Electronic Signature Certificate False in Certain Particulars

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Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 73 is part of Information Technology Act, 2000 - Penalty for Publishing Electronic Signature Certificate False in Certain Particulars. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) No person shall publish a 1[Electronic] Signature Certificate or otherwise make it available to any other person with the knowledge that

(a) the Certifying Authority listed in the certificate has not issued it; or

(b) the subscriber listed in the certificate has not accepted it; or

(c) the certificate has been revoked or suspended,

unless such publication is for the purpose of verifying a 1[Electronic] signature created prior to such suspension or revocation.

(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 73 provide?

Section Section 73 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Penalty for Publishing Electronic Signature Certificate False in Certain Particulars) 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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