The Gujarat government will be able to increase the number of Notaries from 2,900 to 6,000 with the Ministry of Law and Justice expanding the limit for the state along with three others, said an official on Sunday.

While notifying the Notaries (Amendment) Rules, 2025 on October 17, the Department of Legal Affairs has also allowed Rajasthan to increase the number of Notaries from 2,000 to 3,000, and Nagaland from 200 to 400, the official said in a statement.

The Tamil Nadu government, which was earlier allowed to appoint 2,500 Notaries, will now be free to nominate up to 3,500 notaries, it said.

The Ministry said that the step has been taken in response to requests received from the respective state governments, recognising the growth in population, number of districts/tehsils/talukas, a

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