Section 34 of ITA, 2000 : Section 34: Disclosure
The Information Technology Act, 2000
Bare Act
- CHAPTER VI: REGULATION OF CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES
(1) Every Certifying Authority shall disclose in the manner specified by regulations:
- (a) its electronic signature Certificate;
- (b) any certification practice statement relevant thereto;
- (c) notice of the revocation or suspension of its Certifying Authority certificate, if any;
- (d) any other fact that materially and adversely affects either the reliability of an electronic signature Certificate, which that Authority has issued, or the Authority's ability to perform its services.
(2) Where in the opinion of the Certifying Authority any event has occurred or any situation has arisen which may materially ...
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Simplified Act
Simplified Explanation:
(1) Every organization that issues digital certificates (Certifying Authority) must publicly share:
- (a) its own digital certificate;
- (b) any official guidelines or policies it follows related to certification;
- (c) an announcement if its own certificate has been revoked or suspended;
- (d)...
Explanation using Example
Let's consider a hypothetical example of a company called SecureSign, which is a Certifying Authority under the Information Technology Act, 2000. SecureSign issues electronic signature certificates to its clients for secure online transactions.
According to Section 34, SecureSign is obligated to:
- (a) disclose its own electronic signature certificate to the public;
- (b) publish any certification practice statement relevant to its operation;
- (c) announce any revocation or suspension of its own Certifying Authority certificate, ...