Jointness affidavit

Court affiavit in writ petitions"

Joint affidavit by two or more persons (Rule 10) : Two or more persons may join in an affidavit each deposing separately to such facts as are within his knowledge. 4(A). Deponent to disclose his complete identity in affidavit (Rule 9) : Rule 9 of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952 requires that deponent.

Form of declaration

I (name, descripttion and address) declare that I am satisfied on the grounds stated below that the person making this affidavit and alleging himself to be A B is that person : (Here state the grounds).

4(C) Office memorandum No. 13514 dated 07.10.2015 issued by the Allahabad High Court for observance by Oath Commissioners regarding photographs and identification etc. of the deponents of affidavits :

The Allahabad High Court has issued following directions to the Oath Commissioners and the members of Bar for photographs and identification etc. of the deponents of affidavits : "

(1) the Oath Commissioners shall maintain a register which shall contain the prescribed particulars with respect to each affidavit sworn.

 2. the deponent of every affidavit shall affix his or her passport size photograph together with the identification number issued by the Allahabad High Court Bar Association.  (3)  For one particular case, one identification number shall be allocated to a person by the Allahabad High Court Bar Association which may be used for all subsequent affidavit to be filled by the same deponent in the same case.  

5(A). How to begin to draft affidavit to be presented in Court (Rule 8) ? :

The provisions of Rules 5, 6 & 11 of Chapter IX of Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952, shall, so far as may be, apply to an affidavit filed or presented in Court. It shall be in the language of the Court and shall bear the general heading : "In the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad."

The affidavit and every exhibit annexed thereto shall be marked with the particulars of the case or proceeding in which it is sworn.

 5(B).  Affidavit not to contain argumentative matters (Rule 8) : The affidavit shall contain no statement which is in the nature of an expression of opinion or argument. 

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Similar provision existed in Delhi High Court Rules Chapter 12 Part B Rule 4 borrowed from Punjab and Haryana High Court Vol IV Chapter 12B Part B, which states:

4. Joint Affidavit—

There is no legal objection to persons joining in a single affidavit in whole or in part; but Courts or Magistrates should, in such cases, be careful that each declarant deposes separately, and that the certificate is adapted to the actual circumstances of the particular case.