Section 117: Swearing of affidavits. Any affidavit may be used in a Court having jurisdiction under

117. Swearing of affidavits. Any affidavit may be used in a Court having jurisdiction under this Act if it is sworn— (a) in 7[Pakistan], before– (i) any Court or Magistrate, or 1Clause (s) ins. by the Insolvency Law (Amdt.) Act, 1930 (10 of 1930), section 5. 2Certain words which were inserted by A.O., 1937, have been omitted by A.O., 1949. 3Subs. by A.O., 1937, for the original section 113. 4The words “in the Gazette of India or” omitted, ibid. 5Subs. ibid., for “local official Gazette”. 6The words “as the case may be” omitted, ibid. 7Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for “the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation” which had been subs. by A. O., 1949, for “British India”. (ii) any officer or other person appointed to administer oaths under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908) ; (b) in England, before any person authorized to administer oaths in His Majesty’s High Court of Justice, or in the Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Lancaster, or before any Registrar of a Bankruptcy Court or before any officer of a Bankruptcy Court authorized in writing in that behalf by the Judge of the Court or before a Justice of the Peace for the county or place where it is sworn ; (c) in Scotland or in Ireland, before a Judge Ordinary, Magistrate or Justice of the Peace ; and (d) in any other place, before a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace or other person qualified to administer oaths in that place (he being certified to be a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace, or qualified as aforesaid, by a 1[Minister, Consul or Political Agent accredited by 2[the President] or by a notary public).

Effective date: 1909-01-01

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