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Part II, Chapter III of the Pat

Existing rules as per Patna

Rules, 1916

3.(i) The facts stated in

shall be verified either by sole

or on oath of the petitioner, o

affidavit annexed to the petit

affirmation of oath being mad

before a Commissioner for Aff

officer appointed for the purpos

3.(ii) Affidavits may al

support of facts brought to th

Court otherwise than by petitio

Sub-rule (i). The solemn affir

required for such affidavits sha

before the Commissioner for

other officer appointed for the p

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PATNA HIGH COURT

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NOTIFICATION

The 21^st September 2016

RRIGENDA TO PATNA HIGH COURT RULES

(Fifth Edition) C.S. No.160

Rules—Amendment is made in Rule-3(i) & (ii)

tna High Court Rules, 1916 with immediate effect

a High Court

The Rule so amended shall

follows:-

n every petition

emn affirmation

or by a separate

tion-the solemn

de in every case

fidavits or other

se.

3. (i) The facts stated in every pe

verified either by solemn a

on oath of the petitione

separate

affidavit

annex

petition.

so be filed in

he notice of the

ons referred to in

rmation or oath

all also be made

r Affidavits or

purpose.

3(ii) Affidavits may also be filed

facts brought to the notice

otherwise than by petitions

Sub-rule (i).

(iii) The solemn affirmation or

for such affidavits shall a

before the Commissioner f

or other officer appoin

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tetetete

ER 2016

S, 1916

and 24(v) of

t:-

be read as

tition shall be

affirmation or

er, or by a

xed

the

d in support of

e of the Court

referred to in

oath required

also be made

for Affidavits

nted for the

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purpose that includes the Commissioner

or any Officer appointed for that

purpose by the Supreme Court or any of

the High Courts.

24(v) Such on(sic) an Oath Commissioner

may charge a remuneration of Rs.10.00 for

each affidavit and shall keep a register in the

form prescribed in Rule VIII Infra in which all

affidavits shall be entered. A written receipt for

the amount paid shall be given by the

Commissioner to the deponent. The receipt

shall be in the printed form consisting of a foil

and counter-foil, the foil being handed over to

the person paying the money and the counter-

foil being kept by the Commissioner for

purpose of inspection. The Commissioner will

be entitled for an additional fee from a

deponent when he is required to attend the

deponent’s residence the amount of fee as

prescribed in note 3 below sub-rule (3) of Rule

13 at page 80 Part III, Chapter XIII of the

Patna High Court Rules. The aforementioned

charges will be in addition to any stamp duty

payable on an affidavit under the India Stamp

Act, 1899, Schedule-1 Article IV.

24(v)“Such an Oath Commissioner may

charge a remuneration of Rs.20.00 for

each affidavit and shall keep a Register

in the form prescribed in Rule 24(VIII),

in which all affidavits shall be entered.

A written receipt for the amount paid

shall be given by the Commissioner to

the deponent. The receipt shall be in the

printed form consisting of a foil and

counter-foil, the foil being handed over

to the person paying the money and the

counter-foil

being

kept

the

Commissioner

for

purpose

inspection.

However,

when

the

Commissioner is required to attend the

deponent’s residence, he is authorized to

charge Rs.100.00 for each affidavit

from the deponent or such other

charges, the Court may fix.

The aforementioned charges will be in

addition to a stamp duty payable on an

affidavit under Indian Stamp Act, 1899,

Schedule-1, Article-IV.

By Order of the Court,

VINOD KUMAR SINHA,

Registrar General.

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