Proof as to verification of digital signature.

What this section does

To verify whether a digital signature was affixed by the person it purports to be from, the court may direct that person, the Controller, or the Certifying Authority to produce the Digital Signature Certificate. The court may also direct any other person to apply the public key listed in the certificate to verify the digital signature.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

The rule in one line

Courts may direct production of a Digital Signature Certificate and application of the corresponding public key to verify the authenticity of a digital signature.

When it applies

• A party disputes that a digitally signed contract was signed by the defendant; the court directs the Certifying Authority to produce the Digital Signature Certificate and orders verification using the listed public key.
• In an electronic fraud case, the court directs a technical expert to apply the public key from the Digital Signature Certificate to verify whether the accused affixed the disputed digital signature.

Derived from IEA s.73A.