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Home Bare Acts Phrase: affidavitCompanies Act, 1956 Section 558
Title: Court or Person Before Whom Affidavit May Be Sworn
State: Central
Year: 1956
(1) Any affidavit, required to be sworn under the provisions, or for the purposes of this Part may be sworn - (a) in India, before any1[court or the Tribunal], Judge or person lawfully authorised to take and receive affidavits; and (b) in any other country, either before any1[court or the Tribunal], Judge or person lawfully authorised to take and receive affidavits in that country or before an Indian Consul or vice-Consul. 2[***] (2)3[All courts, Tribunals], Judges, Justices, Commissioners and persons acting judicially in India shall take judicial notice of the seal, stamp or signature, as the case may be, of any4[such court, Tribunal], Judge, person, Consul or Vice-Consul, attached appended or subscribed to any such affidavit or to any other document to be used for the purposes of this Part. _____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 11 of 2003, Section 113, for "Court". 2. Explanation omitted by Act 62 of 1956, Section 2 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). 3. Substituted by Act 11 of 2003, Section 113, for "All Courts". 4. Substituted by Act 11 of 2003, Section 113, for "such Court".
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCompanies Act, 2013, Section 355
Title: Court, Tribunal or Person, Etc., Before Whom Affidavit May Be Sworn
State: Central
Year: 2013
(1) Any affidavit required to be sworn under the provisions, or for the purposes, of this Chapter may be sworn-- (a) in India before any court, tribunal, judge or person lawfully authorised to take and receive affidavits; and (b) in any other country before any court, judge or person lawfully authorised to take and receive affidavits in that country or before an Indian diplomatic or consular officer. (2) All tribunals, judges, Justices, commissioners and persons acting judicially in India shall take judicial notice of the seal, stamp or signature, as the case may be, of any such court, tribunal, judge, person, diplomatic or consular officer, attached, appended or subscribed to any such affidavit or to any other document to be used for the purposes of this Chapter.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRepresentation of the People Act, 1951 Section 125A
Title: Penalty for Filing False Affidavit, Etc.
State: Central
Year: 1951
1[125A . Penalty for filing false affidavit, etc.-- A candidate who himself or through his proposer, with intent to be elected in an election,--: (i) fails to furnish information relating to sub-section (1) of section 33 A; or (ii) gives false information which he knows or has reason to believe to be false; or (iii) conceals any information, in his nomination paper delivered under sub-section (1) of section 33 or in his affidavit which is required to be delivered under sub-section (2) of section 33 A, as the case may be, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both] ______________________ 1. Inserted by The Representation Of The People (Third Amendment) Act, 2002 (72 Of 2002)
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 296
Title: Evidence of Formal Character on Affidavit
State: Central
Year: 1973
(1) The evidence of any person whose evidence is of a formal character may be given by affidavit and may, subject to all just exceptions, be read in evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code. (2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of the prosecution or the accused, summon and examine any such person as to the facts contained in his affidavit.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionNegotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 145
Title: Evidence on Affidavit
State: Central
Year: 1881
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the evidence of the complainant may be given by him on affidavit and may, subject to all just exceptions be read in evidence in any enquiry, trial or other proceeding under the said Code. (2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of the prosecution or the accused, summon and examine any person giving evidence on affidavit as to the facts contained therein.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionEstate Duty Act, 1953 [Repealed] Section 57
Title: Executor to Specify All Chargeable Property with Affidavit of Valuation
State: Central
Year: 1953
In all cases in which a grant of representation is applied of within six months of the death of the deceased.- (a) the executor of the deceased shall, to the best of his knowledge and belief, specify in an appropriate account annexed to the affidavit of valuation filed in court under section 19-I of the court-fees Act, 1870 (VII of 1870) all the property in respect of which estate duty is payable upon the death of the deceased and shall deliver a copy of the affidavit with the account to the Controller and (b) no order entitling the applicant to the grant of representation shall be made upon his application until he has delivered the account prescribed in clause (a) and has produced a certificate from the Controller under section 60 or section 67 that the estate duty payable in respect of the property included in the account has been or will be paid, or that none is due as the case may be.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionFamily Courts Act 1984 Section 16
Title: Evidence of Formal Character on Affidavit
State: Central
Year: 1984
(1) The evidence of any person where such evidence is of a formal character, may be given by affidavit and may, subject to all just exceptions, be read in evidence in any suit or proceeding before a Family Court. (2) The Family Court may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of any of the parties to the suit or proceeding summon and examine any such person as to the facts contained in his affidavit.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionGram Nyayalayas Act 2008 Section 32
Title: Evidence of Formal Character on Affidavit
State: Central
Year: 2008
(1) The evidence of any person where such evidence is of a formal character, may be given by affidavit and may, subject to all just exceptions, be read in evidence in any suit or proceeding before a Gram Nyayalaya. (2) The Gram Nyayalaya may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of any of the parties to the suit or proceeding, summon and examine any such person as to the facts contained in his affidavit.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCode of Civil Procedure, 1908 Section 139
Title: Oathon Affidavit by Whom to Be Administered
State: Central
Year: 1908
In the case of any affidavit under this Code-- (a) any Court or Magistrate, or 1 [(aa) any notary appointed under the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952); or] (b) any officer or other person whom a High Court may appoint in this behalf, or (c) any officer appointed by any other Court which the State Government has generally or specially empowered in this behalf, may administer the oath to the deponent. __________________ 1. Inserted by Act 104 of 1976, section 46 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 295
Title: Affidavit in Proof of Conduct of Public Servants
State: Central
Year: 1973
When any application is made to any Court in the course of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, and allegations are made therein respecting any public servant, the applicant may give evidence of the facts alleged in the application by affidavit, and the Court may, if it thinks fit, order that evidence relating to such facts be so given.
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