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Is lawyer a gazetted officer?
No. Lawyers are not Gazetted officers as they are not govt servants i.e. they are not recruited through any examination conducted by high Court or govt. In lower courts, Civil Judge(JD) and above are Gazetted Officers.
Can a lawyer attest documents?
No a lawyer/advocate is no where under the law empowered to attest or certify copies of documents as true copies of the original under the provisions of The Indian Advocates Act .
Is advocate on record a gazetted officer?
If the government publish the name, who is appointed by the government. The Magistrate and others above the ranking of magistrates are gazetted, officers. Indian notary advocates have the power of attestation but the difference is that they are not considered as the gazetted officers in India.
Is lecturer a gazetted officer?
A lecturer in a government college is a gazetted officer. Teachers working in a government school are not gazetted, officers. Though their appointment is made by the government, they are not above the grade pay required to be covered under Class II.
Can a notary lawyer be a gazetted officer?
Notary Lawyer is not gazetted officer. One has to be government employee and must be notified that he/she is a gazetted officer. Notary Lawyer is a self-employed person and given a certificate to do notary work as prescribed. (i) any other act which may be prescribed.
Can lawyers do true copy?
It has to be certified by an advocate only and you can not get certified copy by merely writting the registration number of the advocate, it has to be signed by him. A lawyer’s name and registration number is going to be sufficient for pulling out the certified copy.
Who can do true copy?
—Every 1public officer having the custody of a public document, which any person has a right to inspect, shall give that person on demand a copy of it on payment of the legal fees therefor, together with a certificate written at the foot of such copy that it is a true copy of such document or part thereof, as the case …
Yes, Principal of Kendriya vidyalaya is a gazetted officer and for that matter principal of any government school is on gazetted post so enjoy and get your documets attested from principal from govt.