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Affidavit - Legal Drafting in English

Affidavit Templates: 144 comprehensive formats for legal proceedings—income tax, companies act, marriage laws, criminal matters, civil cases, customs, sales tax, and specialized affidavits with proper drafting guidelines.

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Quick Overview

This comprehensive Affidavit directory contains 144 professionally drafted templates covering every major area of Indian legal practice. From routine civil and criminal matters to specialized proceedings under Income Tax, Companies Act, Marriage Laws, and various tribunals, these templates provide ready-to-use formats. The collection includes examination-in-chief affidavits, document production affidavits, process server returns, condonation applications, and authority-specific formats for customs, sales tax, and registration purposes. Each template follows proper legal formatting with verification clauses, making them suitable for immediate use across courts, tribunals, and administrative authorities throughout India.

All templates are provided for reference and should be reviewed by legal professionals before use.

FAQs

What types of affidavit templates are available in this collection?

144 templates covering income tax proceedings, Companies Act matters, Hindu Marriage Act, criminal law (Section 437/438), civil procedure, customs/sales tax, rent control, negotiable instruments, writ petitions, and general purpose affidavits.

How are these affidavit templates organized?

Templates are categorized by legal domain: Miscellaneous (general), Companies Act & Rules, Production of Documents, General Power of Transfer, Income Tax, Criminal Procedure, Marriage Laws, and specific statutory requirements.

What is the difference between examination-in-chief affidavit and regular affidavit?

Examination-in-chief affidavit serves as evidence-in-chief replacing oral testimony, following a question-answer format with detailed facts, while regular affidavits support applications or verify specific claims.

Which affidavits are commonly used in income tax proceedings?

Affidavits for extending time to file returns, condonation of delay in appeals before ITAT, wealth tax returns, and general income tax proceedings are included in the collection

Which affidavits are commonly used in income tax proceedings?

Affidavits for extending time to file returns, condonation of delay in appeals before ITAT, wealth tax returns, and general income tax proceedings are included in the collection.

What Companies Act affidavits are available?

Templates for petitions under Companies Act, appeals, summons support, liquidation proceedings, creditor affidavits, and various company law compliance matters are provided.

Are there affidavits for matrimonial cases?

Yes, templates include Section 10 (judicial separation), Section 11 (nullity), Section 13(1)(ib) (divorce), Section 13B (mutual consent divorce), Section 24 (maintenance), and registrar of marriages affidavits.

What criminal law affidavits are included?

Section 437 (regular bail), Section 438 (anticipatory bail), Section 125 (maintenance), and Section 138/141 Negotiable Instruments Act affidavits with proper legal foundations.

Are there specialized affidavits for specific authorities?

Yes, templates for customs authorities, sales tax tribunal (including stay applications), registrar of societies, sub-registrar (property transfers), and regional transport authority are available.

What affidavits support civil procedure applications?

Order VII Rule 16, Order XXXIX Rule 1 (injunction), Order XLI Rule 27, Order XXXVII Rule 5, Section 24 CPC (transfer), and process server affidavits are included.

How should these affidavit templates be customized for specific cases?

Replace placeholder names/details, ensure facts align with case specifics, include relevant dates/amounts, attach supporting documents, verify legal provisions are current, and ensure proper notarization/attestation as required.