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Information Technology Act, 2000

Section 15: Secure Electronic Signature (Substituted vide ITAA 2008)

An electronic signature shall be deemed to be a secure electronic signature if-

(i) the signature creation data, at the time of affixing signature, was under the exclusive control of signatory and no other person; and

(ii) the signature creation data was stored and affixed in such exclusive manner as may

be prescribed

Explanation- In case of digital signature, the "signature creation data" means the private key of the subscriber

Source: official text of the Information Technology Act, 2000.