GUIDELINES OF BOMBAY HIGH COURT REGARDING SWEARING OF AFFIDAVIT
In this view of the matter,
the Registrar General is directed to issue
administrative instructions to all the concerned
oath officers working in this Court and also to
all the Districts and Sessions Courts and the
Courts working thereunder at taluka places not to
administer oath or to accept one or two page bare
affidavit unless the same is in the form of
affirmation at the foot of petition or application
or accompanied with the petition or application in
support of which it is affirmed; with further
direction to see that each and every page bears
seal and signature or initial of the oath officer.
It is also necessary to issue directions
to the State of Maharashtra and all the District
Judges to issue necessary directions to all the
Notaries as indicated hereinabove since the
Notaries are expected to work and operate under
the supervision of the State Government as well as
respective District Judges under whose
jurisdiction they are practising as Notary Public.
The District Judges are also expected to keep
supervision on their working as per the provisions
of the Notaries Act, 1952. At the same time, all
the District Judges are expected to appraise all
the Notary Public practising in their jurisdiction
to follow these directions, if necessary, by
issuing administrative circular in this behalf.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
... Shri Sadashiv Shankar Bhise. Applicant.
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & others. ... Respondents.
