CHAPTER V.––OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

Section 73A: Proof as to verification of digital signature

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (repealed)

Repealed by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.

¹[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––

(a) that person or the Controller or the Certifying Authority to produce the Digital Signature Certificate;

(b) any other person to apply the public key listed in the Digital Signature Certificate and verify the digital signature purported to have been affixed by that person.

Explanation.––For the purposes of this section, “Controller” means the Controller appointed under sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).]

Footnotes in the official text

1.Ins. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 92 and the Second Schedule (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).

Now in the BSA

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

73A. Proof as to verification of digital signature.

BSA 73

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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:

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