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Mr. Rao receives a Digital Signature Certificate from a CA and then authorises its publication in a public repository, without saying anything further to the CA. Under Section 41 of the IT Act, 2000, what is the legal position?

Mr. Rao is deemed to have accepted the certificate. Under Section 41(1), a subscriber who publishes or authorises publication of the certificate in a repository, or to one or more persons, is treated as having accepted it; no written acceptance or waiting period is needed.

  1. AHe is deemed to have accepted the certificateCorrect
  2. BHe has not accepted it until he signs a written acceptance
  3. CHe has accepted it only if the CA also publishes it
  4. DHe has accepted it only after fifteen days pass

Explanation

Section 41(1) says a subscriber is deemed to have accepted a certificate if he publishes or authorises its publication to persons or in a repository, or otherwise demonstrates approval. No separate written acceptance or waiting period is required.

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