The Government has launched the Notary Portal to provide online services related to the Notaries Act, 1952 and the Notaries Rules, 1956. It facilitates online interaction between Notaries and the Government for services such as submission of applications for appointment as Notaries, verification of eligibility, issuance of digitally signed Certificates of Practice, renewal of Certificates, change of practice area, and submission of annual returns. The Notary Portal provides a faceless, paperless, transparent, and efficient system. Currently, the module for verification of documents and eligibility, along with issuance of digitally signed Certificates of Practice to newly appointed Notaries, is active. Before the Notary Portal, Certificates of Practice were issued physically. As of January 23, 2026, over 36000 digitally signed Certificates of Practice have been issued via the Notary Portal. This information was provided by Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in response to a question in Rajya Sabha. The entry date is January 29, 2026, 8:35 PM by PIB Delhi. Release ID: 2220502; Visitor Panel: 87.
Key Entities Referenced
Notary Portal: A dedicated online platform for providing services related to the Notaries Act and Rules.
Notaries Act, 1952: Governs the appointment and regulation of notaries.
Notaries Rules, 1956: Rules related to the Notaries Act.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The government ministry responsible for the Notaries Act and Rules.
Ministry of Law and Justice
DIGITAL MODERNISATION OF LEGAL SERVICES
प्रव तथ: 29 JAN 2026 8:35PM by PIB Delhi
The Government has launched the Notary Portal as a dedicated platform for providing online services
for the works related to the Notaries Act, 1952 and the Notaries Rules, 1956. It is intended to provide
an online interface between the Notaries and the Government for various services like submission of
applications for appointment as Notaries, verification of eligibility for appointment as Notaries,
issuance of digitally signed Certificate of Practice as a Notary, renewal of Certificate of Practice,
change of practice area, submission of annual return etc. The Notary Portal provides a faceless,
paperless, transparent and efficient system. Presently, only the module related to verification of
documents and eligibility and issuance of digitally signed Certificate of Practice to the newly appointed
Notaries is live. Prior to launch of the Notary Portal, Certificate of Practice used to be issued physically
to the Notaries. As on 23.01.2026, more than 36000 digitally signed Certificates of Practice have been
issued to the newly appointed Notaries for various States and Union Territories through the Notary
Portal.
This information was given by MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha
today.
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