Section 73A of IEA : Section 73A: Proof as to verification of digital signature.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A business contract is signed digitally by Mr. Sharma and Mr. Verma. Later, Mr. Verma disputes the authenticity of Mr. Sharma's digital signature on the contract.

Application of Section 73A:

• The court may direct Mr. Sharma to produce his Digital Signature Certificate.
• The court may also ask the Controller or the Certifying Authority to produce the Digital Signature Certificate associated with Mr. Sharma.
• Additionally, the court may instruct a technical expert to use the public key listed in Mr. Sharma's Digital Signature Certificate to verify the digital signature on the contract.

Outcome: If the digital signature is verified using the public key, the court can confirm that the digital signature is indeed Mr. Sharma's, thereby upholding the validity of the contract.

Example 2:

Scenario: An email containing sensitive information is sent from Ms. Gupta's email address to her colleague, Mr. Singh. Mr. Singh later claims that the email was not sent by Ms. Gupta and that her digital signature on the email is forged.

Application of Section 73A:

• The court may direct Ms. Gupta to produce her Digital Signature Certificate.
• The court may also request the Controller or the Certifying Authority to provide Ms. Gupta's Digital Signature Certificate.
• The court can then instruct an IT expert to use the public key listed in Ms. Gupta's Digital Signature Certificate to verify the digital signature on the email.

Outcome: If the digital signature is verified using the public key, the court can determine that the email was indeed sent by Ms. Gupta, thereby resolving the dispute in favor of...

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