The Division of Authorized Affairs below the Ministry of Legislation and Justice has notified the Notaries (Modification) Guidelines, 2025, elevating the restrict on the variety of notaries in 4 states. Issued below Part 15 of the Notaries Act, 1952, the notification was printed as G.S.R. 763(E) on October 17, 2025, and took impact instantly upon its launch within the Official Gazette.
Beneath the revised provisions, Gujarat’s restrict has been raised from 2,900 to six,000, Tamil Nadu from 2,500 to three,500, Rajasthan from 2,000 to three,000, and Nagaland from 200 to 400. The choice displays the Centre’s effort to strengthen authorized infrastructure in states the place the demand for notarial companies has grown steadily lately.
The Ministry mentioned the choice adopted representations acquired from the respective State Governments. The rise takes into consideration the expansion in inhabitants, creation of recent districts and tehsils, and the rising want for notarial certification in administrative and authorized processes.
“This step has been taken in response to requests acquired from the respective State Governments, recognising the expansion in inhabitants, variety of districts/tehsils/talukas, and the corresponding demand for notary companies,” the discharge said. The notification was signed by Ashutosh Mishra, Further Secretary within the Division of Authorized Affairs.
The Notaries Guidelines, 1956 had been initially printed within the Gazette of India on February 14, 1956, and final amended by notification G.S.R. 132(E) dated February 24, 2024. The most recent modification goals to make notarial companies extra accessible, particularly in rural and newly shaped administrative divisions.
Notaries are public officers authorised to confirm, authenticate and certify authorized paperwork, witness signatures, and administer oaths. Their major operate is to forestall fraud and uphold the integrity of authorized and industrial transactions.
By increasing the permissible variety of appointments, the Centre intends to make sure that people and companies have simpler entry to licensed authorized companies, lowering procedural delays and enhancing effectivity in doc authentication.
