Section 39 of ITA, 2000 : Section 39: Notice Of Suspension Or Revocation

Explanation using Example

Let's consider a hypothetical scenario. John Doe is an individual who holds a Digital Signature Certificate from a Certifying Authority (CA) for his online business. Due to some irregularities in his business transactions, the CA decides to suspend his Digital Signature Certificate under section 37 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

As per section 39(1) of the Act, the CA is obligated to publish a notice of such suspension in the repository specified in John's Digital Signature Certificate. The repository is essentially a database where such certificates are stored and managed.

Now, if John's Digital Signature Certificate was specified in more than one repository, as per section 39(2) of the Act, the CA is required to publish the suspension notice in all those repositories. This ensures that all parties who may interact with John's business are aware of the suspension of his Digital Signature Certificate.