Declaration

When you apply for a scholarship, a bank account or an exam form, somewhere there is a box that says: I hereby declare that the information given above is true. Nobody swears an oath and no notary is present, yet the line matters. A false declaration can cancel your admission and, in some cases, land you in court. What exactly is a declaration, how does it differ from an affidavit, and how is one drafted so that it does its job?

In two minutes

A declaration is a formal written statement by a person of facts or intentions within his knowledge, made voluntarily and signed, which the recipient may act on; a false statement in a declaration that the law receives as evidence is punishable under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023.

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