Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Notary
The Kerala High Court has canceled a case against a 72-year-old lawyer who was accused of signing a fake document.
The court said that the case was started incorrectly because it didn't follow the rules in the Notaries Act.
The judge explained that only certain government officers can start such cases, and that didn't happen here.
So, the court decided to stop the case against the lawyer.
Kerala High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a 72-year-old lawyer and notary public.
The lawyer was accused of attesting a fabricated consent letter.
Justice C Pratheep Kumar ruled that the prosecution violated Section 13(1) of the Notaries Act.
The court held that a complaint by an authorized government officer is necessary for such cases.
The proceedings were set aside due to the violation of the mandate of Section 13(1).
- Who
- A 72-year-old lawyer and notary public
- What
- Criminal proceedings quashed for attesting a fabricated consent letter
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Kerala High Court
- Why
- Prosecution violated Section 13(1) of the Notaries Act
- Court
- Kerala High Court
- Lawyer's Age
- 72 years
- Section of Notaries Act
- Section 13(1)
- Offense
- Attesting a fabricated consent letter
- Judge
- Justice C Pratheep Kumar