Is affidavit required to be notarised?

Is affidavit required to be notarised?

No, an Affidavit given on the requisite value of the stamp papers is not a valid document. Affidavits shall be sworn before the officers referred to in section 139 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

What happens if I recant my statement?

This decision is not made by a victim or witness. This means that, even if a statement gets recanted, a prosecutor will continue with the case against the defendant. This is assuming the prosecutor has enough other evidence available to support the charges in question.

Can I withdraw my statement?

The police might try and talk you out of it. If you withdraw your statement, the case might still go to court if the police think they have enough evidence to prosecute the suspect. If you want to withdraw your statement because you’re worried about giving evidence, you should tell the police how you feel.

Can a withdrawn case be reopened?

A vast majority of withdrawn cases are not brought back to court, even though technically they can be re-enrolled. This means if they want to proceed you will have to be summonsed and not re-arrested. If he refuses go to the control prosecutor at the Magistrates court to assist you get it back.

What does it mean to retract a statement?

To retract is to withdraw something you said or did. When you made a statement and then realized you spoke in error and take back what you said, this is an example of a situation where you retract your statement.

What is another word for retract?

Some common synonyms of retract are abjure, forswear, recant, and renounce.

Can I withdraw my statement in a domestic violence case?

Alex Watts : You can not retract because the statement is true. A retraction is where you say you made everything up. What you can do is provide a statement saying that you no longer support the prosecution. However in domestic violence cases the matter will still proceed – very rarely do the Police drop a case.

Can I refuse to give a witness statement?

Whilst there is no legal requirement to give a witness statement to the police there is a moral duty on each of us to help the police with their enquiries. For many, the prospect of giving a statement and appearing in court is frightening for reasons such as fear of reprisals and nervousness about going to court.