Section 19 of ITA, 2000 : Section 19: Recognition Of Foreign Certifying Authorities

Bare Act

(1) Subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified by regulations, the Controller may with the previous approval of the Central Government, and by notification in the Official Gazette, recognise any foreign Certifying Authority as a Certifying Authority for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Where any Certifying Authority is recognised under sub-section (1), the electronic signature Certificate issued by such Certifying Authority shall be valid for the purposes o...

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Simplified Act

(1) The Controller, who is in charge of electronic signatures, can recognize foreign organizations that issue these signatures. This can only be done with the Indian government's approval and must be officially ...

Explanation using Example

Let's consider a hypothetical scenario to demonstrate the application of Section 19 of The Information Technology Act, 2000. Imagine a foreign company, "SecureSign", which is a Certifying Authority that issues electronic signature certificates in its home country. Now, SecureSign wants to expand its services to India.

As per sub-section (1) of Section 19, the Controller in India, after obtaining the approval of the Central Government and following...