Unit II · Information Technology Law

Secure electronic records and certifying authorities

Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.

Statute sections

Act / instrument	Section	Name
Information Technology Act, 2000	14–16	Secure electronic record and signature; security procedures
Information Technology Act, 2000	17	Appointment of Controller
Information Technology Act, 2000	35	Certifying authority to issue electronic signature certificate

(2014) 10 SCC 473 · Supreme Court of India

Integrity and authenticity of an electronic record are questions of statutory compliance, not mere printouts.

(2020) 7 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India

The person in control of the device must certify the conditions in s. 65B(4).