Section 15 of ITA, 2000 : Section 15: Secure Electronic Signature
The Information Technology Act, 2000
Bare Act
- CHAPTER V: SECURE ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SECURE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE
15 Secure electronic signature - An electronic signature shall be deemed to be a secure electronic signature if:
- The signature creation data, at the time of affixing signature, was under the exclusive control of signatory and no other person; and
- The signature creation da...
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Simplified Act
What is a secure electronic signature?
A secure electronic signature is one that meets the following two conditions:
- Only the person signing had control over the data used to create the signature at the time it was u...
Explanation using Example
Let's consider a hypothetical scenario to understand the application of Section 15 of The Information Technology Act, 2000.
Imagine Mr. John, a bank manager, is preparing a loan agreement for a client, Mr. Smith. To finalize the agreement, Mr. John needs to put his electronic signature on the document. According to Section 15:
- Mr. John, while affixing his signature, must ensure that the signature creation data (his private key in...