IEA §73A → BSA §73
Proof as to verification of digital signature. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
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2[73A. Proof as to verification of digital signature.––In order to ascertain whether a digital signature is that of the person by whom it purports to have been affixed, the Court may direct –– (a) that person or the Controller or the Certifying Authority to produce the Digital Signature Certificate; (b) any other person to apply the public key listed in the Digital Signature Certificate and verify the digital signature purported to have been affixed by that person. Explanation. –– For the purposes of this section, “Controller” means the Controller appointed under sub-section
(1) of section 17 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).] PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
73. In order to ascertain whether a digital signature is that of the person by whom it purports to have been affixed, the Court may direct— (a) that person or the Controller or the Certifying Authority to produce the Digital Signature Certificate; (b) any other person to apply the public key listed in the Digital Signature Certificate and verify the digital signature purported to have been affixed by that person. Public documents
What changedAI-inferred
Proof as to verification of digital signature.
Old position
IEA 73A is concerned with Proof as to verification of digital signature. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. 2[73A
New position
BSA 73 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Proof as to verification of digital signature.. In order to ascertain whether a digital signature is that of the person by whom it purports to have been affixed, the Court may direct
BSA 73 (Proof as to verification of digital signature.) preserves the framework of IEA 73A. BSA 73 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 73 text: In order to ascertain whether a...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 73 (Proof as to verification of digital signature.) preserves the framework of IEA 73A. BSA 73 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 73 text: In order to ascertain whether a digital signature is that of the person by whom it purports to have been affixed, the Court may direct— (a) that person or the Controller or the Certifying Authority to produce the Digital Signature Certificate; (b) any other person to apply the public key listed in the Digital...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 73A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 73 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BSA 73 (Proof as to verification of digital signature.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IEA §73A → BSA §73 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/iea/73A.
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