Registers
Section 4 of the Notaries Act, 1952 deals with registers. The Central Government and every State Government shall maintain, in such form as may be prescribed, a Register of the notaries appointed by that Government and entitled to practice as such under this Act. The Act came into force on 14 Feb 1956.
(1) The Central Government and every State Government shall maintain, in such form as may be prescribed, a Register of the notaries appointed by that Government and entitled to practice as such under this Act.
(2) Every such Register shall include the following particulars about the notary whose name is entered therein, namely:—
(a) his full name, date of birth, residential and professional address;
(b) the date on which his name is entered in the Register;
(c) his qualifications; and
(d) any other particulars which may be prescribed.
Section 4, The Notaries Act, 1952 (Act 53 of 1952).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
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: It treats the entry of a notary's name and particulars in the Register maintained under section 4 as a statutory status that the Government may strike out only by the grounds and procedure the Act prescribes, and restores the entry where that procedure was not followed.
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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 4
What have the courts held on Section 4 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: It treats the entry of a notary's name and particulars in the Register maintained under section 4 as a statutory status that the Government may strike out only by the grounds and procedure the Act prescribes, and restores the entry where that procedure was not followed.
How do I find court cases under Section 4 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 4, section 4 Notaries Act 1952, section 4 of the Notaries Act. People searching for it also type notary act section 4. 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 4 of the Notaries Act, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Notaries Rules, 1956 (1956).
When did Section 4 of the Notaries Act come into force?
Section 4 of the Notaries Act, cited as Notaries Act 1952 4, 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
- 10. Removal of names from Register112 words
- 5. Entry of names in the Register and issue or renewal of certificates of practice105 words
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 15 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.