Information Technology Act, 2000 · Chapter VI: Regulation of Certifying Authorities
Section 24: Procedure for grant or rejection of licence
The Controller may, on receipt of an application under sub-section (1) of section 21, after considering the documents accompanying the application and such other factors, as he deems fit, grant the licence or reject the application:
Provided that no application shall be rejected under this section unless the applicant has been given a reasonable opportunity of presenting his case.
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