Hello Lawyers,
I would like to know the procedure to become a Notary Public.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks & Regards,
Adv. Sumit Phadnis
Sumit Phadnis (Lawyer) 07 January 2009
Hello Lawyers,
I would like to know the procedure to become a Notary Public.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks & Regards,
Adv. Sumit Phadnis
RAKHI BUDHIRAJA ADVOCATE (LAWYER AT BUDHIRAJA & ASSOCIATES SUPREME COURT OF INDIA) 07 January 2009
I think this is the repeated querry
Ravi Arora (Advocate) 07 January 2009
yes repeated one
N.K.Assumi (Advocate) 08 January 2009
Dear Adv.Sumit Phadnis,
For appointment as Notary, Please see Rule 3, 4, and rule 8 of the Notaries Rule 1956.
B.B.R.Goud. ( Faculty) 08 February 2009
Notaries Act 1952
PALNITKAR V.V. (Lawyer) 09 February 2009
You must have some political pool or you should be ready to "spend" besides the qualifications mentioned in the Act.
Arbind Kumar (Job) 19 February 2009
it might be possible, but i dont think it is always necessary.
Y V Vishweshwar Rao (Advocate ) 29 March 2009
The Notaries are under the Stamps and Registration Dept in AP .
You shold have necessary qualification ( 10 years practice ) to be appointed as Notary Public and as per the demand of Loacal Area where you are praticing
You may enquire in your Local District Registrar office - Stams and Registration Dpepartment
hage nibo (lawyer) 31 March 2009
well, you can get the details in'Notaries Act,1952 and Notaries Rules,1956' which can be searched under head'Bare Acts' in google search engine.
Sachin Bhatia (Advocate) 13 May 2011
. Qualifications for appointment as a notary
No person shall be eligible for appointment as a notary unless on the date of the application for such appointment-
(a) a person had been practicing at least for ten years, or
(aa)a person belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes and other backward classes had been practicing at least for seven years, or
(ab) a woman who had been practicing at least for seven years, as a legal practitioner, or
(b) he had been a member of the Indian Legal Services under the
Central Government, or
(c) he had been at least for ten years,-
(i) a member of Judicial Service; or
(ii) held an office under the Central Government or a State Government requiring special knowledge of law after enrolment as an
advocate; or
(iii) held an office in the department of Judge Advocate General or in the legal department of the armed forces.)
Divya Prince (Lawyer) 05 July 2012
According to the Notary Rules, 1956 to become a Notary,
(c) he had been at least for ten years,-
(iii) held an office in the department of Judge Advocate General or in the legal department of the armed forces.)
I want to know , being a defence personnal, if somebody has 7 yrs of experience in legal department, then would he be eligible????and
Is there any other reservation for an ex-serviceman to become a Notary Public?
Divya Prince (Lawyer) 05 July 2012
I want to know the eligibility criteria to become Notary for defence personnals who
(i) have an experience of 7 yrs in leagal deptt. in Defence services, and,
(ii) any other reservation criteria for ex-servicemen to become Notary?
Balaji Manoharan (Student) 29 July 2012
does any one here know , where to submit the application forms for notary public? That's the only unsolved mistry !!!
Applications and rules are all over the internet and everything MISSES THE SEND TO ADDRESS!! very weird!!
thanks in advance ....
Swarna 19 July 2018
Qualifications for appointment as a notary. - No person shall be eligible for appointment as a notary unless on the date of the application for such appointment4[
(a) a person had been practicing at least for ten years, or
(aa) a person belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes and other backward classes had been practicing at least for seven years, or
(ab) a woman who had been practicing at least for seven years, as a legal practitioner, or] (b) he had been a member of the Indian Legal Services under the Central Government, or (c) he had been at least for ten years,(i) a member of Judicial Service; or (ii) held an office under the Central Government or a State Government requiring special knowledge of law after enrolment as an advocate; or (iii) held an office in the department of Judge Advocate General or in the legal department of the armed forces.
Application for appointment as a notary.- 5[(1) A person may make an application for appointment as a notary (hereinafter called "the applicant"), through the concerned
District Judge or the Presiding Officer of the Court or Tribunal where he practices as an Advocate, in the Form of memorial addressed to such officer or authority (hereinafter referred to as the "competent authority") of the appropriate Government as that Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, designate in this behalf.]
[(2) The memorial shall be drawn by a person referred to in clause (a) of rule 3 in accordance with Form I and by a person referred to in clauses (b) and (c) of the said rule in accordance with Form II.
“2A. A person applying in Form II for appointment as a notary may submit the memorial direct to the Competent Authority of the Appropriate Government.”
(3) The memorial of a person r eferred to in clause (a) of rule 3 shall be signed by the applicant and shall be countersigned by the following persons:(a) a Magistrate, (b) a Manager of a nationalised bank; (c) a merchant; and (d) two prominent inhabitants of the local area within which the applicant intends to practise as a notary.]