Section 17 in The Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception, Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules, 2009
17. Decryption key holder to disclose decryption key or provide decryption assistance.
If a decryption direction or a copy thereof is handed to the decryption key holder to whom the decryption direction is addressed by the nodal officer referred to in rule 12, the decryption key holder shall within the period mentioned in the decryption direction(a) disclose the decryption key; or(b)provide the decryption assistance, specified in the decryption direction to the concerned authorised person.
