New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, has notified the Notaries (Amendment) Rules, 2025. The amendment has been issued under the powers conferred by Section 15 of the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952), further modifying the provisions of the Notaries Rules, 1956.

Under the new amendment, the Central Government has revised the maximum number of Notaries that may be appointed by four State Governments.

The limit for Gujarat has been increased from 2,900 to 6,000, for Tamil Nadu from 2,500 to 3,500, for Rajasthan from 2,000 to 3,000, and for Nagaland from 200 to 400. The amended rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

The notification, signed by As...