Notary Who Acts Contrary To Procedure Under Notaries Act Can't Claim Immunity From Prosecution: Madras HC [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has recently held that protection from prosecution under Section 13 of the Notaries Act, 1952 shall not be available to a notary that does not comply with the statutory procedure laid down under the Act. Section 13 of the Act stipulates that "no court shall take cognizance of any offence committed by a notary in the exercise or purported exercise of his...