How to write an Affidavit - Legal Helpline - 9962999008

An affidavit is a statement in writing of facts made on oath for submission in
legal proceedings or for official purpose, such as, issue of duplicate ration card.
An affidavit for legal proceedings is to be affirmed or sworn before an officer of
the court who is empowered to perform such task, and court-fee stamps as
prescribed are to be affixed on such affidavits. An affidavit for official purpose
is to be affirmed or sworn before a Notary, and is to be made on non-judicial
stamp paper. A Notary is a legal practitioner appointed as ‘notary’ by the
Central Government or the State Government under the Notaries Act 1952 to
perform specified functions, including, to ‘verify, authenticate, certify or attest
the execution of any instrument’. The Oaths Act 1969 deals with ‘the law
relating to judicial oaths and for such other purposes.’
ESSENTIALS of an affidavit :
• it should be in writing;
• it should contain the name, age, address and nationality of the
maker;
• it should be divided into paragraphs; 
• Hindus and Muslims affirm an affidavit, whereas, Christians
and Zoroastrians may swear an affidavit;
• it should be dated;
• it should be signed by the person making it;
• it is to be affirmed or sworn before an officer of the court or a
Notary;
• in the last paragraph the deponent, i.e., the maker of the
affidavit, should state that all the contents are true to his own
knowledge and / or that its contents or certain portions
thereof are stated on information which he believes to be true
or on legal advise
The Authour K.P.Satish Kumar M.L. is the leading civil lawyer in Chennai. 

For Making your Affidavit
Daniel & Daniel Helpline @ 99962999008

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