General Affidavit

AFFIDAVIT I, [deponent_name], [deponent_relation] of [deponent_father_name], aged about [deponent_age] years, by occupation [deponent_occupation], residing at [deponent_address], do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows: 1. That I am the deponent herein, am competent to swear this affidavit, and am fully conversant with the facts and circumstances stated below. 2. That this affidavit is being made for the purpose of [purpose]. 3. That the facts stated by me herein are as follows: [statements] 4. That the statements made above are true to my personal knowledge, save where stated to be on information received, which I believe to be true. 5. That I have not concealed any material fact, and nothing material has been suppressed or misstated in this affidavit. 6. That I am fully aware that any false statement made in this affidavit would render me liable to prosecution in accordance with law. DEPONENT [deponent_name] VERIFICATION I, the deponent above named, do hereby verify that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 6 of this affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, that no part of it is false, and that nothing material has been concealed therefrom. Verified at [place] on this [affidavit_date]. DEPONENT [deponent_name] IDENTIFIED BY ME SWORN AND SIGNED BEFORE ME Advocate Notary Public / Oath Commissioner Regn. No.: Seal: NOTES - An affidavit must be sworn or affirmed before a person authorised to administer oaths — a Notary Public, an Oath Commissioner, or a Magistrate — under the Oaths Act, 1969. - Note that the law of evidence (formerly the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, now the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023) expressly does NOT apply to affidavits. An affidavit is governed by the Oaths Act, 1969 and, in civil proceedings, by Order XIX of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. - Some purposes require the affidavit on stamp paper of a prescribed value; the requirement varies by State and by the authority the affidavit is being submitted to. Confirm locally before swearing. - Carry photo identification when attending before the notary.