Information Technology Act Section 24 — Procedure for grant or rejection of licence

Summary

The Controller may, after receiving an application under sub-section (1) of section 21, review the documents that come with it and any other factors he considers appropriate, and then either grant the licence or reject the application.

However, the application cannot be rejected unless the applicant has been given a reasonable chance to present their case.

Official Text

The Controller may, on receipt of an application under sub-section (1) of section 21, after considering the documents accompanying the application and such other factors, as he deems fit, grant the licence or reject the application:

Provided that no application shall be rejected under this section unless the applicant has been given a reasonable opportunity of presenting his case.

Sections referred to

• Information Technology Act §21 — Licence to issue 1[electronic signature] Certificates

Referred to by

• Information Technology Act §2 — Definitions

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