Definition
An electronic certificate is a digital document issued by a Certification Authority (CA) that binds an identity (person or organisation) to a cryptographic key pair. It is the technical foundation of digital signatures, TLS website authentication, and qualified electronic signatures under eIDAS.
Indian legal context
In India, Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) are issued by CCA-licensed Certifying Authorities (e.g. eMudhra, NSDL, Capricorn) and are required for GST filings, ROC filings, MCA submissions, and tendering on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM).
Electronic Certificate (e-certificate) in Indian languages
| Language | Term | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| हिंदी (Hindi) | इलेक्ट्रॉनिक प्रमाणपत्र / डिजिटल प्रमाणपत्र | Full Hindi definition → |
| తెలుగు (Telugu) | ఎలక్ట్రానిక్ ధృవపత్రం / డిజిటల్ సర్టిఫికెట్ | Full Telugu definition → |
| தமிழ் (Tamil) | மின்னணு சான்றிதழ் / டிஜிட்டல் சான்றிதழ் | Full Tamil definition → |
| বাংলা (Bengali) | ইলেকট্রনিক সার্টিফিকেট / ডিজিটাল সার্টিফিকেট | Full Bengali definition → |
| मराठी (Marathi) | इलेक्ट्रॉनिक प्रमाणपत्र / डिजिटल प्रमाणपत्र | Full Marathi definition → |
| മലയാളം (Malayalam) | ഇലക്ട്രോണിക് സർട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റ് / ഡിജിറ്റൽ സർട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റ് | Full Malayalam definition → |