The Evidence Act 1872 was replaced by the BSA 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 73A — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 170, BSA 2023).
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.] Inserted by Act 21 of 2000, S.92 and Schedule II (w.e.f. 17/10/2000).