Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Gujarat CM Appoints Over 1,500 Advocates as Notaries, Launches Digital Portal
Imagine a notary as someone who can officially stamp documents to prove they are real and true, like signing a permission slip for your parents.
In Gujarat, India, a big event happened where over 1,500 lawyers got to become these special notaries all at once.
This is the most lawyers ever to become notaries at the same time in Gujarat!
The Chief Minister also launched a new computer system, like a special website, for notaries.
This website will make it much easier and faster for lawyers to apply and for everything to be recorded safely.
It's like getting a digital stamp of approval for legal papers.
This helps make sure that legal papers are trustworthy and makes it easier for businesses to work.
The goal is to make sure everyone gets justice and to make government work more like sending an email instead of using lots of paper.
Over 1,500 advocates were appointed as notaries in Gujarat, a historic first since the state's formation in 1960.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched a new e-portal for notaries to digitize the appointment and application process.
The new portal aims to improve efficiency, save time and effort, and ensure secure online storage and authentication of legal documents.
The number of notary positions in Gujarat has been increased from 2,900 to 6,000.
The initiative is seen as a step towards strengthening the 'Justice to All' principle and promoting 'ease of doing business' and paperless governance.
- Who
- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Chief Secretary Manoj Das, and over 1,500 newly appointed advocates.
- What
- Over 1,500 advocates were appointed as notaries, and a new e-portal for notaries was launched to digitize the appointment and application process.
- When
- Wednesday, November 12
- Where
- Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
- Why
- To strengthen the commitment to 'Justice to All', enhance the authenticity of legal documents, build trust in the legal system and economy, improve 'ease of doing business', and further the vision of Digital India through paperless governance.
- Number of Advocates Appointed as Notaries
- Over 1,500
- Event Location
- Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar
- Date
- Wednesday, November 12
- Organizers
- Law Department and Gujarat Bar Council
- Increase in Notary Positions
- From 2,900 to 6,000