Section 558 - Tribunal or person before whom affidavit may be sworn. - Companies Act, 1956

[Tribunal] or person before whom affidavit may be sworn. 558. (1) Any affidavit required to be sworn under the provisions, or for the purposes, of this Part may be sworn ___ (a) in India, before any Court [1] [or the Tribunal], Judge or person lawfully authorised to take and receive affidavits; and (b) in any other country, either before any Court, Judge or person lawfully authorised to take and receive affidavits in that country or before an Indian Consul or Vice-Consul. [2] [* * *] (2) All Courts [3] [, Tribunal], Judges, Justices, Commissioners and persons acting judicially in India shall take judicial notice of the seal, stamp or signature, as the case may be, of any such Court 1[, Tribunal], Judge, person, Consul or Vice-Consul, attached, appended or subscribed to any such affidavit or to any other document to be used for the purposes of this part. ------------------------------------------ Notes:- [1] Inserted by the Companies (Second Amendment) Act, 2002, w.e.f. a date yet to be notified. [2] Explanation omitted by the Companies the (J K Extension Laws) Act, 1956, Act 62 of 1956, section 2 and Schedule, w.e.f. 1-11-1956. [3] Inserted by the Companies (Second Amendment) Act, 2002, w.e.f. a date yet to be notified.