Information Technology Act Section 15 — Secure electronic signature

CHAPTER V SECURE ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SECURE 1[ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE]

Cyber Law

Summary

An electronic signature is considered a secure electronic signature if two conditions are met.

Under clause (i), at the moment the signature is applied, the data used to create the signature must be under the sole control of the person signing it, and no one else.

Under clause (ii), that signature creation data must have been stored and applied in the exclusive manner that is prescribed by the rules.

The Explanation clarifies that, for a digital signature, the term "signature creation data" refers to the private key of the subscriber.

Official Text

An electronic signature shall be deemed to be a secure electronic signature if—

(i) the signature creation data, at the time of affixing signature, was under the exclusive control of signatory and no other person; and

(ii) the signature creation data was stored and affixed in such exclusive manner as may be prescribed.

Explanation.–In case of digital signature, the ―signature creation data‖ means the private key of the subscriber.