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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Notaries Act, 1952 Section 13

Cognizance of Offence

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Notaries Act, 1952 Section 13 is part of Notaries Act, 1952 - Cognizance of Offence. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence committed by a notary in the exercise or purported exercise of his functions under this Act save upon complaint in writing made by an officer authorised by the Central Government or a State Government by general or special order in this behalf.'

(2) No Magistrate other than a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try an offence punishable under this Act.

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What does Notaries Act, 1952 Section 13 provide?

Section Section 13 of the Notaries Act, 1952 (Cognizance of Offence) is reproduced on this page as part of the Notaries Act, 1952. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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