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Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 40

Title: Generating Key Pair

State: Central

Year: 2000

Where any Digital Signature Certificate the public key of which corresponds to the private key of that subscriber which is to be listed in the Digital Signature Certificate has been accepted by a subscriber,1[***] the subscriber shall generate2[that key] pair by applying the security procedure. ____________________ 1.Word "then" omitted by S.O. 1015 (E), dated 19th September, 2002 (w.e.f. 19-9-2002). 2.Substituted by S.O. 1015 (E), dated 19th September, 2002, for "the key" (w.e.f. 19-9-2002).

Information Technology Act, 2000 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....record is retained intact or has been altered since such electronic record was so affixed with the digital signature. (2) Any reference in this Act to any enactment or any provision thereof shall, in relation to an area in which such enactment or such provision is not in force, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law or the relevant provision of the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area. SECTION 03: AUTHENTICATION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS (1) Subject to the provisions of this section any subscriber may authenticate an electronic record by affixing his digital signature. (2) The authentication of the electronic record shall be effected by the use of asymmetric crypto system and hash function which envelop and transform the initial electronic record into another electronic record. Explanation."For the purposes of this sub-section, "hash function" means an algorithm mapping or translation of one sequence of bits into another, generally smaller, set known as "hash result" such that an electronic record yields the same hash result every time the algorithm is executed with the same electronic record as its input making it computationally infeasible" (a).....

INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITOR'S REPORT OF INSURANCE COMPANIES)REGULATIONS, 2000 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....of their publication in the Official Gazette. Regulation 2 Definitions .-(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) "Act" means the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938); (b) "Authority" means the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority established under sub-section (1) of S.3 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999); (c) All words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938), or in the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999), or in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in those Acts. Regulation 3 Preparation of financial statements, management report and auditor's report (1) An insurer carrying on life insurance business, after the commencement of these Regulations, shall comply with the requirements of Schedule A. (2) An insurer carrying on general insurance business, after the commencement of these regulations, shall comply with the requirements of Schedule B : Provided that this sub-regulation shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to re-insurers, until separate regulations are.....

Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification or destruction".] (o) "data" means a representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner, and is intended to be processed, is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network, and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media, punched cards, punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer; (p) "digital signature" means authentication of any electronic record by a subscriber by means of an electronic method or procedure in accordance with the provisions of section 3; (q) "Digital Signature Certificate" means a Digital Signature Certificate issued under sub-section (4) of section 35; (r) "electronic form", with reference to information, means any information generated, sent, received or stored in media, magnetic, optical, computer memory, micro film, computer generated micro fiche or similar device; (s) "Electronic Gazette" means the Official Gazette published in the electronic form; (t) "electronic record" means data, record or.....

Information Technology Act, 2000 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....defined in section 13 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881);" (w.e.f. 6-2-2003). 3. Substituted by Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008 Act No. 10 of 2009. Prior to substitution text read as under :- "(4) Nothing in this Act shall apply to-- 2 [(a) a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque) as defined in section 13 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881);]. (b) a power-of-attorney as defined in section 1A of the Powers-of-Attorney Act, 1882 (7 of 1882); (c) a trust as defined in section 3 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (2 of 1882); (d) a will as defined in clause (h) of section (2) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925), including any other testamentary disposition by whatever name called; (e) any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property; (f) any such class of documents or transactions as may be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette." Section 2 - Definitions (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "access", with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means gaining entry into, instructing.....

Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 3

Title: Authentication of Electronic Records

State: Central

Year: 2000

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, any subscriber may authenticate an electronic record by affixing his digital signature. (2) The authentication of the electronic record shall be effected by the use of asymmetric crypto system and hash function which envelop and transform the initial electronic record into another electronic record. Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section, "hash function" means an algorithm mapping or translation of one sequence of bits into another, generally smaller, set known as "hash result" such that an electronic record yields the same hash result every time the algorithm is executed with the same electronic record as its input making it computationally infeasible-- (a) to derive or reconstruct the original electronic record from the hash result produced by the algorithm; (b) that two electronic records can produce the same hash result using the algorithm. (3) Any person by the use of a public key of the subscriber can verify the electronic record. (4) The private key and the public key are unique to the subscriber and constitute a functioning key pair.

Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 36

Title: Representations Upon Issuance of Digital Signature Certificate

State: Central

Year: 2000

A Certifying Authority while issuing a Digital Signature Certificate shall certify that-- (a) it has complied with the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder; (b) it has published the Digital Signature Certificate or otherwise made it available to such person relying on it and the subscriber has accepted it: (c) the subscriber holds the private key corresponding to the public key, listed in the Digital Signature Certificate; 1[(ca) the subscriber holds a private key which is capable of creating a digital signature; (cb) the public key to be listed in the certificate can be used to verify a digital signature affixed by the private key held by the subscriber;] (d) the subscriber's public key and private key constitute a functioning key pair; (e) the information contained in the Digital Signature Certificate is accurate; and (f) it has no knowledge of any material fact, which if it had been included in the Digital Signature Certificate would adversely affect the reliability of the representations in clauses (a) to (d). ____________________ 1. Inserted vide Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008.

Information Technology Act, 2000 Chapter VIII

Title: Duties of Subscribers

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....the subscriber shall perform such duties as may be prescribed.] ____________________ 1. Inserted vide Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008. Section 41 - Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate (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. Section 42 - Control of private key .....

Information Technology Act, 2000 Chapter II

Title: Digital Signature and Electronic Signature

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....key pair. Section 3A - Electronic signature 1["3A. Electronic signature.-- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, but subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), a subscriber may authenticate any electronic record by such electronic signature or electronic authentication technique which-- (a) is considered reliable; and (b) may be specified in the Second Schedule. (2) For the purposes of this section any electronic signature or electronic authentication technique shall be considered reliable if-- (a) the signature creation data or the authentication data are, within the context in which they are used, linked to the signatory' or, as (the case may be, the authenticator and to no other person; (b) the signature creation data or the authentication data were, at the time of signing, under the control of the signatory or, as the case may be, the authenticator and of no other person; (c) any alteration to the electronic signature made after affixing such signature is detectable; (d) any alteration to the information made after its authentication by electronic signature is detectable; and (e) it fulfils such other.....

Information Technology Act, 2000 Chapter VII

Title: Electronic Signature Certificates

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....key pair; (e) the information contained in the Digital Signature Certificate is accurate; and (f) it has no knowledge of any material fact, which if it had been included in the Digital Signature Certificate would adversely affect the reliability of the representations in clauses (a) to (d). ____________________ 1. Inserted vide Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008. Section 37 - Suspension of Digital Signature Certificate (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the Certifying Authority which has issued a Digital Signature Certificate may suspend such Digital Signature Certificate,-- (a) on receipt of a request to that effect from-- (i) the subscriber listed in the Digital Signature Certificate; or (ii) any person duly authorised to act on behalf of that subscriber; (b) if it is of opinion that the Digital Signature Certificate should be suspended in public interest. (2) A Digital Signature Certificate shall not be suspended for a period exceeding fifteen days unless the subscriber has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter. (3) On suspension of a Digital Signature Certificate under this.....