When the court has to form an opinion as to electronic signature of any person, opinion of which of the…

Section 41(2) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 47A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) provides that when the court has to form an opinion as to the electronic signature of any person, the "Opinion of certifying authority which has issued the electronic signature certificate" is a relevant fact. Neither the person's own opinion nor that of the Controller appointed under the Information Technology Act, 2000 is made relevant by this section; the Controller's role in the verification of digital signatures under section 73 is a different matter.