Section 26 in The Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules, 2000
26. Certificate lifetime.
(1)A Digital Signature Certificate,-(a)shall be issued with a designated expiry date;(b)which is suspended shall return to the operational use, if the suspension is withdrawn in accordance with the provisions of section 37 of the Act;(c)shall expire automatically upon reaching the designated expiry date at which time the Digital Signature Certificate shall be archived;(d)on expiry, shall not be re-used.(2)The period for which a Digital Signature Certificate has been issued shall not be extended, but a new Digital Signature Certificate may be issued after the expiry of such period.
