Removal of names from Register
Section 10 of the Notaries Act, 1952 deals with removal of names from Register. The Government appointing any notary may, by order, remove from the Register maintained by it under section 4 the name of the notary if he— (a) makes a request to that effect; The Act came into force on 14 Feb 1956.
The Government appointing any notary may, by order, remove from the Register maintained by it under section 4 the name of the notary if he—
(a) makes a request to that effect; or
(b) has not paid any prescribed fee required to be paid by him; or
(c) is an undischarged insolvent; or
(d) has been found, upon inquiry in the prescribed manner, to be guilty of such professional or other misconduct as, in the opinion of the Government, renders his unfit to practise as a notary; 1 [or]
1 [(e) is convicted by any court for an offence involving moral turpitude; or
(f) does not get his certificate of practice renewed.]
Section 10, The Notaries Act, 1952 (Act 53 of 1952).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Pravat Kumar Pradhan v. Government of Odisha
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Removal of a notary’s name under Notaries Act s.10(d) for professional misconduct requires a prescribed inquiry and a sustainable finding that the conduct renders the person unfit to practise; where the inquiry/report misconstrues notarial functions and Rule 13 procedure is not properly followed, the s.10 removal order is liable to be quashed.
On this section: s.10 — Removal of names from Register; s.10(d) misconduct removal after inquiry
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Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 10
What have the courts held on Section 10 of the Notaries Act?
Pravat Kumar Pradhan v. Government of Odisha (21 Jun 2023) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.10 — Removal of names from Register; s.10(d) misconduct removal after inquiry.
How do I find court cases under Section 10 of the Notaries Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Notaries Act 1952 10, section 10 Notaries Act 1952, section 10 of the Notaries Act. People searching for it also type notary act section 10. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Pravat Kumar Pradhan v. Government of Odisha (21 Jun 2023).
What should I read with Section 10 of the Notaries Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 4 (Registers), so none of them can safely be read on its own. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Notification dated 20-12-1999 conferred by The Notaries Act, 1952 (1999).
When did Section 10 of the Notaries Act come into force?
Section 10 of the Notaries Act, cited as Notaries Act 1952 10, came into force on 14 Feb 1956, having been enacted on 09 Aug 1952. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 15. Power to make rules374 words
- 8. Functions of notaries257 words
- 2. Definitions196 words
- 9. Bar of practice without certificate149 words
- 5. Entry of names in the Register and issue or renewal of certificates of practice105 words
- 14. Reciprocal arrangements for recognition of notarial acts done by foreign notaries89 words
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