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⚖️ Digital Signature and Secured Digital Signature under the Information Technology Act, 2000 Introduction In today’s digital world, most transactions — like filing income tax, online contracts, e-tenders, and banking — happen electronically . But how do we trust that a message or document sent online is genuine , untampered , and truly from the person who claims to send it ? That’s where Digital Signatures come in. They are the electronic form of a handwritten signature , legally recognized under the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 . 💻 1️⃣ Meaning of Digital Signature 📜 Section 2(1)(p) of the IT Act defines: “Digital Signature means authentication of any electronic record by a subscriber by means of an electronic method or procedure in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.” In simple words — 👉 A digital signature is an electronic code or unique key used to verify the authenticity of an electronic document or message. It proves that: The messag...