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IT Act Chapter VIII: Duties of Subscribers

Information Technology Act, 2000 (Sections 40–42). Each links to its verbatim text.

IT Act40 Generating key pair
IT Act40A Duties of subscriber of Electronic Signature Certificate
IT Act41 Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate
IT Act42 Control of private key

Other chapters of the IT Act

Chapter I: Preliminary
Chapter II: Digital Signature and Electronic Signature
Chapter III: Electronic Governance
Chapter IV: Attribution, Acknowledgment and Despatch of Electronic Records
Chapter V: Secure Electronic Records and Secure Electronic Signature
Chapter VI: Regulation of Certifying Authorities
Chapter VII: Electronic Signature Certificates
Chapter IX: Penalties, Compensation and Adjudication
Chapter X: The Appellate Tribunal
Chapter XI: Offences
Chapter XII: Intermediaries Not to be Liable in Certain Cases
Chapter XIIA: Examiner of Electronic Evidence
Chapter XIII: Miscellaneous

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