Affidavit kya hota hai?
Affidavit ek sworn written statement hai — jisme aap kisi baat ko legally sach declare karte hain. Yeh Notary Public ya First Class Magistrate ke samne sign kiya jata hai. Ek baar affidavit par sign karne ke baad agar usme galat jaankari di, to yeh perjury (jhooti gawaahi) ka criminal offence hai.
Self-declaration vs Affidavit
Self-declaration ek simple written statement hai — notary ki zaroorat nahi. Affidavit Notary Public ke samne sworn hoti hai. Government processes mein aksar dono alag-alag maange jaate hain — dhyan se padhein ki kya chahiye.
Affidavit kab kab chahiye?
- Name change — Aadhaar, PAN, passport mein naam badalna ho to affidavit zaroori hai
- Date of birth correction — school records, government documents mein DOB change
- Address proof — jab koi document nahi ho current address ka
- Income declaration — scholarship, government scheme ke liye annual income proof
- OBC/EWS/SC/ST certificate application mein supporting document
- Lost document declaration — DL, PAN, passport kho jaane par FIR ke saath affidavit
- Property dispute, succession certificate application
Affidavit banane ki process
Draft banayein
ToolNinja ka tool use karein — naam, address, declaration content fill karein. Sahi legal format mein draft ready ho jaata hai. PDF print karein.
Stamp paper par print karein
₹10 ya ₹20 ka non-judicial stamp paper court stamp vendor se le. Usi par affidavit content print karein ya likhein.
Notary ke paas jaayein
Kisi bhi registered Notary Public ke paas jaayein (court complex ya market mein milte hain). Unke samne sign karein — woh witness aur attest karenge. Fee ₹20-100 ke beech hoti hai.
Common sawaal (FAQ)
Notary kahan milta hai?
District court complex ke bahar ya market areas mein stamp vendors ke paas Notary Public milte hain. Lawyers bhi notarize kar sakte hain agar Notary Public registered hain.
Affidavit ki language kya honi chahiye?
Hindi ya English — koi bhi chalti hai. Court submission ke liye court ki language preferred hoti hai. Routine government affidavits Hindi ya English dono mein accepted hain.
E-stamping kya hoti hai?
Kuch states mein physical stamp paper ki jagah e-stamp (SHCIL portal se) milti hai — jo equally valid hai. HP mein e-stamping available hai select locations par.