Circular of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology dated 15th April, 2025 on section 4 of the National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 [C10-JZG]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 15 April 2025.
F. No. 33/90/2025-MINI
Government of India
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
New Delhi, dated the 15th April, 2025
To
All adjudicatings officer and Boards
Subject: Section 4 of the National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 (30 of 2014), the issue of electronic signature certificates, regarding.
1. References have been received in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 (30 of 2014) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to certifyings authority who undertake the issue of electronic signature certificates at more than one place.
2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every certifying authority to make an application to the Board within the period stated in that section.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the issue of electronic signature certificates is undertaken, and the Board shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
(Under Secretary to the Government of India)
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