Bengaluru, 17 August 2026: In a significant development for digital notarisation, the Karnataka High Court has taken on record a compliance affidavit notarised electronically through EZNotary, according to the application filed in the proceedings. Justice Suraj Govindaraj also directed the Court's Registry to bring the development to the attention of the Registrar General and Registrar (Computers) to enable possible implementation of e-notarisation across High Court and District Court filings.
The order was passed in IIFL Finance Limited v. State of Karnataka and Others, W.P. No. 19419 of 2026 (GM-RES), neutral citation 2026:KHC:44202. The petition concerned restrictions on the petitioner's bank account arising from a cybercrime investigation.
In paragraph 2, the Court recorded: “An affidavit of compliance has been filed. The same is taken on record.” The next paragraph expressly acknowledged that the affidavit had been e-notarised and directed administrative consideration of its wider implementation, “if possible”. Paragraph 6 required the order to be forwarded to the relevant Registrars for necessary action.
EZNotary's role was detailed in the supporting application. The petitioner's application, dated 12 August 2026 and filed under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, sought acceptance of the compliance affidavit dated 11 August 2026. Advocate Priyanka S. Bhat's memorandum of facts stated that, being unable to arrange physical notarisation in time, the petitioner used eznotary.in, described as an online platform facilitating a verified video-based process conducted by a duly registered or licensed Notary Public.
According to the memorandum, the authorised signatory and notary joined a live audio-video conference, with the same affidavit displayed to both. The notary verified the signatory's identity and authority to act for the company, confirmed her understanding and voluntary participation, and administered the oath or affirmation. The signatory then electronically signed through Protean using Aadhaar-based e-KYC and OTP authentication. The notary subsequently affixed her official seal and electronically signed the affidavit.
The application further stated that the native electronically signed PDF remained unaltered and had been preserved for independent verification. These procedural details were submissions placed before the Court; the order does not separately adjudicate each safeguard.
The development represents a concrete milestone for EZNotary: an affidavit identified in the court papers as notarised through its platform was accepted on record, followed by a direction contemplating broader institutional adoption of e-notarisation.
Disclaimer: This content is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The applicability of electronic signing, eStamping or online notarisation depends on the nature of the document, transaction and applicable laws and requirements.