The Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, has issued the Notaries (Amendment) Rules, 2025 through G.S.R. 763(E) dated 17 October 2025, further amending the Notaries Rules, 1956 under the powers conferred by Section 15 of the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952).
The amendment enhances the maximum number of Notaries that may be appointed by the State Governments of Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Nagaland as follows:
Gujarat: increased from 2,900 to 6,000;
Tamil Nadu: increased from 2,500 to 3,500;
Rajasthan: increased from 2,000 to 3,000;
Nagaland: increased from 200 to 400.
According to the notification, these amendments take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.