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The Central Government makes the Notaries (Amendment) Rules, 2025, to further amend the Notaries Rules, 1956, by revising figures in the Schedule.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs), through Notification G.S.R. 763(E) issued on October 17, 2025, in New Delhi, has exercised powers conferred by section 15 of the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952), to introduce the Notaries (Amendment) Rules, 2025. These rules will come into force upon their publication in the Official Gazette. The amendments specifically update the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956, by substituting figures in column (3) for various states: for Gujarat (serial number 4), "2900" is replaced with "6000"; for Tamil Nadu (serial number 7), "2500" is replaced with "3500"; for Rajasthan (serial number 12), "2000" is replaced with "3000"; and for Nagaland (serial number 16), "200" is replaced with "400". The principal Notaries Rules, 1956, were originally published vide S.R.O. 324, dated February 14, 1956, and were last amended by notification G.S.R. 132 (E), dated February 24, 2024. The notification is signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA, Addl. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17102025-266998 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 679] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025/ASVINA 25, 1947 6988 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Department of Legal Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th October, 2025 G.S.R. 763(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Notaries Rules, 1956, namely: - 1. (1) These rules may be called the Notaries (Amendment) Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956, - (i) against serial number 4 relating to Gujarat, in column (3), for the figures "2900", the figures "6000" shall be substituted; (ii) against serial number 7 relating to Tamil Nadu, in column (3), for the figures "2500", the figures "3500" shall be substituted; (iii) against serial number 12 relating to Rajasthan, in column (3), for the figures "2000", the figures "3000" shall be substituted; and (iv) against serial number 16 relating to Nagaland, in column (3), for the figures "200", the figures "400" shall be substituted. [F. No. N-15012/1/2025-Notary Cell] ASHUTOSH MISHRA, Addl. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number S.R.O. 324, dated the 14th February, 1956 and was last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 132 (E), dated the 24th February, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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