Question 5 (c)

Subscriber and his duties under the IT Act

5 marks

Time to write
About 10 minutes

From an older CBCS paper

Question

Question 5 (c) · 5 marks

Define the term subscriber, and what his duties are under the IT Act.

Reworded from the university paper; the task is the same. The original paper belongs to the University of Delhi. See DU's question bank.

Before you write

Read off the question and its marks

10 minfor 5 marks

Read from the question

  • DefineA precise definition in one or two lines.

What the paper leaves open

This older-course question examines the Information Technology Act, 2000, which the current UGCF Business Laws syllabus does not name; it is answered as printed.

Write it in this order

  1. Read; underline the asks; jot your points 1 min
  2. 1 Definition of subscriber 1 mark 1 min
  3. 2 Duties under sections 40 to 42 4 marks 7 min
  4. Check: every ask answered, key terms underlined 1 min

Easy marks

  • Definition of subscriber (step 1, 1 mark): a definition in one or two lines. It opens the answer, so it takes a minute or two.

Short on time? Cut step 2 short rather than leave anything out.

Try it first. About 10 minutes for 5 marks. Write it out, then open the solution.

Solution

Hover or tap a marked figure, like 72,000, to see how it is made and where else it appears.

Subscriber. Under section 2(1)(zg) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, a subscriber means a person in whose name the electronic signature Certificate is issued.

Duties of a subscriber (Chapter VIII):

  1. Generating the key pair (section 40): having accepted a Digital Signature Certificate whose public key corresponds to his private key, the subscriber shall generate that key pair by applying the security procedure.
  2. Prescribed duties (section 40A): for an Electronic Signature Certificate, he shall perform such duties as are prescribed.
  3. Acceptance (section 41): by accepting the certificate he certifies to all who reasonably rely on it that he holds the private key corresponding to the public key listed in it, and that his representations and the information in it within his knowledge are true.
  4. Control of the private key (section 42): he shall exercise reasonable care to retain control of the private key and prevent its disclosure; if it is compromised he must communicate this to the Certifying Authority without delay, and he remains liable until he has done so.

Conclusion. The subscriber, the person named in the certificate, must keep his private key secure and report any compromise, because others rely on the certificate.

Where the 5 marks sit

#ComponentMarks
1Definition of subscriber1
2Duties under sections 40 to 424
Total5
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