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Under Section 3A of the IT Act, 2000, an electronic signature is considered reliable only if, among other conditions, which of the following is true?

The signature creation data must, at the time of signing, be under the control of the signatory and of no other person. This is one condition of reliability under Section 3A(2), along with linkage to the signatory and detectability of alterations.

  1. AThe signature creation data were at signing under the control of the signatory and of no other personCorrect
  2. BThe signature creation data are held by the Certifying Authority on behalf of the signatory
  3. CThe signature is affixed in the presence of two witnesses
  4. DThe signature can be altered later by the signatory without detection

Explanation

Section 3A(2)(b) requires the signature creation data to be, at the time of signing, under the control of the signatory and no other person. Alterations after signing must be detectable, so option D is wrong. Witnesses and custody by the Certifying Authority are not conditions.

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