Section 139: Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered.

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Central Act · Act 5 of 1908

In the case of any affidavit under this Code—

(a) any Court or Magistrate, or

[(aa) any notary appointed under the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952); or]

(b) any officer or other person whom a High Court may appoint in this behalf, or

(c) any officer appointed by any other Court which the State Government has generally or specially empowered in this behalf,

may administer the oath to the deponent.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Section	139
Marginal note	Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

inserted, Act 104 of 1976. . Ins. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 46 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).

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