Notary
sanjay kumar patibandla
(Querist) 07 July 2012
This query is : Resolved
Sir, weather the notary can attest the xerox copy of any certificate or document by verifying with the same with the original?
sanjay kumar
ajay sethi
(Expert) 07 July 2012
yes notary can attest xerox copies after verifying with original
ajay sethi
(Expert) 07 July 2012
Andhra High Court
Smt. Sattamma & Others vs Ch.Bhikshapati Goud @ Ch.Bhupal ... on 8 April, 2010
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU
Civil Revision Petition No. 692 of 2009
08-04-2010
Smt. Sattamma & others
14)Under Section 8 (1) of the Notaries Act, 1952, a Notary may do all or any of the acts mentioned therein, by virtue of his office. Under Section 8 (1) (a), Notary can verify, authenticate, certify or attest the execution of any instrument. It is clear from the above provision that, a Notary can not only certify or attest execution of any instrument, but also verify and authenticate the execution of the instrument. The point whether a Notary is competent to attest copy of a document basing on the original document, is a matter to be decided after adducing evidence, but not at this stage. Though the affidavit filed in support of the interlocutory application is silent at what point of time the Notary attested the true copy of the document and whether he compared copy with the original, those are the matters required to be established during trial. Therefore, at this stage, no finding can be recorded that a Notary is not competent to attest a copy of a document after comparing the same with the original.
adv. rajeev ( rajoo )
(Expert) 08 July 2012
yes he can, but he has to mention his registar No.,maintained by him on the document
V R SHROFF
(Expert) 08 July 2012
YES notary can attest xerox copies on verifying with original
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 14 July 2012
Notaries are there for attestations,why a question like that????????
Guest
(Expert) 14 July 2012
Of course, he can.
V R SHROFF
(Expert) 14 July 2012
YES, HIS DUTY TO DO SO.
