Section 73: Proof as to verification of digital signature

Corresponding Evidence Act provision

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

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1. 1. Under Section 73 of the BSA, in order to ascertain whether a digital signature is that of the person by whom it purports to have been affixed, the Court may direct any other person to:

   A.obtain the hash value of the record from the Examiner of Electronic Evidence and compare itB.apply the public key listed in the Digital Signature Certificate and verify the digital signatureC.apply the private key of the subscriber to the record and re-sign it in the presence of the CourtD.compare the digital signature with the handwritten signature of the subscriber on other documents
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