Section 35 of ITA, 2000 : Section 35: Certifying Authority To Issue Electronic Signature Certificate

Bare Act

35 Certifying authority to issue electronic signature Certificate

1. Any person may make an application to the Certifying Authority for the issue of an electronic signature Certificate in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

2. Every such application shall be accompanied by such fee not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees as may be prescribed by the Central Government, to be paid to the Certifying Authority:

   Provided that while prescribing fees under sub-section (2) different fees may be prescribed for different classes of applicants.

3. Every such application shall be accompanied by a certification practice statement or where there is no such statement, a statement containing such particulars, as may be specified by regulations.

4. On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Certifying Authority may, after consideration of the certification practice statement or the other statement under sub-section (3) and after making such enquiries as it may deem fit, grant the electronic signature Certificate or for reasons to be recorded in writing, reject the application:

   Provided that no application shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed rejection.

Simplified Act

How to Get an Electronic Signature Certificate

1. If you want an electronic signature Certificate, you can apply to the Certifying Authority. The form you need to use will be provided by the Central Government.
2. You'll have to pay a fee when you submit your application. This fee won't be more than 25,000 rupees and will vary depending on what category you fall into.
3. Your application must also include a special document called a certification practice statement. If you don't have this, you need to provide a statement with deta...

Explanation using Example

Let's consider a hypothetical scenario. John Doe, a businessman, wants to secure his business transactions and communications. He decides to apply for an electronic signature certificate, as provided by Section 35 of The Information Technology Act, 2000.

John Doe fills out the prescribed form and pays a fee of twenty thousand rupees, which is within the limit set by the Central Government. Along with his application, he also includes a certification practice statement. This statement outlines how he plans to use the certificate and how he will manage and protect it.

The Certifying Authority, upon receiving John's application, reviews his certification practice statement and conducts additional inquiries to ensure...