Information Technology Act, 2000
42. Control of private key. –
(1) Every subscriber shall exercise reasonable
care to retain control of the private key corresponding to the public key
listed in his Digital Signature Certificate and take all steps to prevent its
disclosure to a person not authorized to affix the digital signature of the subscriber.
If the private key corresponding to the public
key listed in the Digital Signature Certificate has been compromised, then, the
subscriber shall communicate the same without any delay to the Certifying
Authority in such manner as may be specified by the regulations.
Explanation:- For removal of doubts,
it is hereby declared that the subscriber shall be liable till he has informed
the certifying Authority that the private key has been compromised.