Who Can be a Subscriber?

Secs. 18-40 [ICT Act, 2006]

IT (CA) Rules 2010

  1. Issuance of Electronic Signature Certificate – Before the issue of the Electronic Signature Certificate, the Certifying Authority shall confirm the followings, namely:-

(a) the user’s name does not appear in its list of compromised users;

(b) comply with the procedure as defined in its Certification Practice Statement including verification of identification and employment;

(c) comply with all privacy requirements; and

(d) obtain a consent of the person requesting the Electronic Signature Certificate, that the details of such Electronic Signature Certificate can be published on a directory service.