In our country pakistan there is no specific format is available for affidavit drafting like its provided in Code of civil procedure for plaint and written statement .
so,now the Question is arise what should be the format for affidavit drafting ? how we draft the affidavit? so ,the simple answer of this question is that the format for affidavit drafting is basically the such one which the advocate drafts for their clients in court practice .
so,Affidavit Drafting is totally the matter of court practice and if any one who is interested to learn the art of affidavit drafting can learn it by joining Court and by contacting with Clerks of senior Advocates and Ahlmads .
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Any how in this Article I will teach you the art of Affidvit Drafting which i learn in my court practice
we will learn '' Affidavit Drafting '' in both English and Urdu langauge because both langauges are practicable for affidavit drafting in court but before to intiate the Affidavit drafting i will also discuss the other notable information in respect of affidavit includes ,
1.Relevant provision for affidavit
2.What is Affidavit
3.Essentails of Affidavit
4.kinds of affidavit
5.Rules for Affidavir Drafting
6.Affidavit Drafting Sample
The understanding of all above mentiond headings is significanct for better understanding of the art of affidavit drafting because if i directly start from drafting may be the readers remember the format and able to draft the affidavit by their own but never be able to understand the scope and significance of affidavit drafting in law feild so , simply start our article and Inshallah at the end of article you all readers will be agree with me .
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‘’It
is a written statement / Declaration made by deponent in respect of the fact of
his knowledge under oath, usually used as the mode of evidence .before the
person who has authority to administer the oath ‘’
Or
‘’ It
is a written statement / Declaration made under oath /Affirmation in before the
person who has authority to administer the oath ‘’
3.Essentials of Affidavit .
3.1 it must be written .
for the valadity of affidavit .
1.it must be written on stamp paper
2.and that stamp paper must be attested by the oath commissioner because without attestation that stamp paper is not acceptable .
3.2 it must be made by Deponent .
for the valadity of affidavit
11 1. The declaration of affidavit must be made by the deponent not by the third party.
1. 2. Every affidavit should be drawn up in the 1st person.
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· Consequence
of false verification.
U/s 193 of PPC 1860
1. If the deponent produced fabricated affidavit in judicial proceeding then he shall be liable to punishment of imprisonment which may extent to 7 years and fine.
2. If the deponent produced fabricated affidavit in any other case then he shall be liable to punishment of imprisonment which may extent to 3 years and fine.
3.4 Used as mean /mode of evidence.
Affidavit is generally used as the mean of evidence in judicial proceeding and not counts as evidence.
Example
If the witness depose his testimony by affidavit in Examination in chief then his affidavit is not count as valid evidence unless the witness is cross examined by the opposite party
Because Examination in chief without cross examination has no evidentiary value.
3.5 The content of affidavit must be acknowledged by Deponent .
· U/O 19 RULE 3 of CPC 1908
The content
of affidavit must be confined in respect of fact about of which deponent has knowledge.
·
Exception
1. In case of interlocutory application the deponent also add the such facts in affidavit about of which he has believe to be true but for addition to them he also need to mention the grounds upon which his belief rely .
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and now the judicial proceeding includes ,
11. 1. civil proceeding
·
here ,proceeding initiate from institution of
suit and end on pass of decree.
· so in civil proceeding the affidavit can be given in any stage of judicial proceeding but it is given only
1. 1.with application. (2) And used to proof any fact which is ordered to be proof by affidavit
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· Example
1.
Affidavit of service
2. Affidavit of evidence in chief
3. Affidavit in support of application
4. Affidavit in reply
5. Affidavit of disclosur
2.Criminal Proceeding .
·
here ,
proceeding initiate from FIR lodge to end on acquit and convict of accursed
·
so in criminal
proceeding the affidavit can be given in
any stage of judicial proceeding
·
Example
1. affidavit
of service –sec 74 of Crpc
2. Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servant –sec 539 –A of Crpc
5. Rules for
Affidavit Drafting.
1. The affidavit must be titled
·
Now, there are two scenarios in respect of titled.
|
1st
scenario |
2nd
scenario |
|
·
If the affidavit in support or in opposition
to an application respecting any case in the court then the titled of
affidavit layout in following order. 1.
Court name 2.
Parties name 3.
Suit number 4.
Titled of case |
·
If the affidavit is not in support or in
opposition to an application respecting any case in the court then the titled
of affidavit layout in following order. 1.
Court name 2.
Parties name 3.
Matter of petition |
3. The declaration must be made by deponent
4. The deponent must have knowledge about the content of
affidavit
5. The affidavit must be verified by deponent
6. The affidavit must be signed by deponent
7. The affidavit must be attested by oath commissioner
8. The affidavit must be written on stamp paper
9. The affidavit can be written in both English and Urdu
language
10. The format of affidavit can be layout in both single
paragraph and paragraphs divided by numbers.
11. It must not be signed by advocate /counsel
6. Affidavit drafting
sample.
6.1. In Urdu.
بعدالت جناب جج
صاحب فیملی کورٹ ،سرگودھا
در نجف بنا م
عد نان اقبال
دعو ی تنسیخ نکاح
بر بنائے خلع
بیا ن حلفی ۔بیان
اذاں ۔در نجف دختر شیخ محمد اکبر، قوم شیخ
سکنا ءے، بلا ک واءے ،مکان نمبر چار سو
سترہ۔ اقبال کالونی تحصیل و ضلع سرگودھا
بر حلف بیا ن کیا
گیا ہے کہ من مدعیہ کی شا دی ہمراہ مدعا علیہ مورخہ تیرہ۔تین۔
دو ہزار گیارہ کو
بمطابق شریعت محمدی ہوئی تھی اور مدعیہ قیمتی
سامان جہیز لے کر مدعا علیہ کے یہاں آ باد ہوءی اور من مدعیہ کا سامان جہیز مدعا
علیہ کے قبضے میں ہے۔ مدعا علیہ کا رویہ ہمراہ مدعیہ شروع دن سے ٹھیک نہ تھا
مار پیٹ کرتا تھا۔اخر
کار مدعا علیہ نے مدعیہ کو مورخہ بارہ۔چھ۔دو ہزار سولہ کو مار پیٹ کر کے گھر سے
نکال دیا۔مدعا علیہ آج تک پرسان حال نہ ہوا ۔
من مدعیہ کو مدعا علیہ سے شد ید نفرت ہو گئی ہے۔من مدعیہ آ بادی سے موت کو
ترجیح دیتی ہے۔اس لیے مدعیہ کا دعویٰ سچا اور حق پر مبنی ہے لہذا استد عا ہے کہ
ڈگر ی فر مایا جا ءے۔
من مظہر ہ حلفاً
بیان کرتی ہے کہ مندرجہ بالا متن میرے علم کے مطابق بالکل درست ہے اور کوئی رو
مخفی نہ ہے
المحلف
در نجف دختر شیخ محمد اکبر
، قوم شیخ سکنا ءے،
بلا ک واءے
،مکان نمبر چار سو سترہ۔ اقبال کالونی تحصیل و ضلع سرگودھا
6.2 In English.
In the Court of
Family Judge at Sargodha
Ayesha vs. Nadeem
Suit No 524
Suit for dissolution
of Marriage on ground of khulfa
Affidavit on behalf at – I Miss Ayesha , D/O Muhammad Shaq
,Age about 35 years , Resident of Noor colony Sargodha .
I do hereby solemnly affirm that both plaintiff and
defendant were married in 1998 and after marriage the plaintiff shift to
defendant house along with her expensive dowry articles and start to perform
the martial obligations but, unfortunately the defendant attitude towards
plaintiff was toxic and brutal.
The defendant not only physically abuse plaintiff but also
mentally torture her but ,plaintiff bear all these cruelty of defendant for the
sake and respect of her parents but defendant not digest it and kick out the
plaintiff from his house without her dowry articles at
17-12-23 .Now plaintiff has only the feelings of hate towards defendant due to
his atrocity and not want to live with defendant and prayed to court that ,the
court grant decree of Dissolution of marriage In favour of plaintiff and also
award other relief which court deems necessary for the end of justice .
Verification – I Miss Ayesha verify that the above mentioned
content is true according to my knowledge and nothing is concealed by me.
Date ------------ plaintiff– Ayesha
Place ------------
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