Information Technology Act : Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate. Indian Bare Acts :

Information Technology Act,2000

Act No : 21

Section : Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate.

41. Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate.-(1) A subscriber shall be deemed to have accepted a Digital Signature Certificate if he publishes or authorises the publication of a Digital Signature Certificate- (a) to one or more persons; (b) in a repository, or otherwise demonstrates his approval of the Digital Signature Certificate in any manner. (2) By accepting a Digital Signature Certificate the subscriber certifies to all who reasonably rely on the information contained in the Digital Signature Certificate that- (a) the subscriber holds the private key corresponding to the public key listed in the Digital Signature Certificate and is entitled to hold the same; (b) all representations made by the subscriber to the Certifying Authority and all material relevant to the information contained in the Digital Signature Certificate are true; (c) all information in the Digital Signature Certificate that is within the knowledge of the subscriber is true.