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BC/SC Certificate Supporting Affidavit

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Stamp duty
Punjab: Article 4, Schedule 1-A to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab, non-judicial stamp paper, commonly Rs 10, e-stamped via SHCIL (shcilestamp.com) or bought from a licensed vendor. Chandigarh: Article 4, Schedule I to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as extended to the Union Territory, the same nominal denomination, from SHCIL or the Treasury, Sector 17.
Registration
Not a registrable instrument.
Witnesses
None required by law for the affidavit itself; the department's own verification report from the native village substitutes for a witness in the wider process, but the affidavit is authenticated by the notary's or attesting officer's seal alone.

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Also called

  • Backward Class Certificate Affidavit
  • Scheduled Caste Certificate Affidavit
  • Caste Certificate Supporting Affidavit
  • Creamy Layer Declaration Affidavit
  • पिछड़ा वर्ग/अनुसूचित जाति प्रमाण पत्र हलफनामा
  • ਪਿਛੜੀ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਣੀ/ਅਨੁਸੂਚਿਤ ਜਾਤੀ ਸਰਟੀਫਿਕੇਟ ਹਲਫ਼ਨਾਮਾ

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For an applicant seeking a Backward Class (BC) or Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate from the Tehsildar/SDM in Punjab or the Deputy Commissioner's office in Chandigarh, where the application asks for a sworn affidavit supporting the claimed caste, native place and — for a Backward Class claim only — that the family is outside the creamy layer. A Scheduled Caste claim carries no creamy layer exclusion: the creamy layer test applies only to Backward Classes/OBCs, following Indra Sawhney v. Union of India.

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This affidavit branches its declarations by which of the two is being claimed, so the creamy-layer questions appear only for a Backward Class claim. Used for admissions, recruitment and promotion where caste-based reservation applies, and renewed with a fresh affidavit whenever the certificate itself is renewed — a Backward Class certificate is commonly revalidated periodically; a Scheduled Caste certificate, once issued, is ordinarily not time-limited in the same way, but confirm the current requirement with the issuing office.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

Punjab: Article 4, Schedule 1-A to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab, non-judicial stamp paper, commonly Rs 10, e-stamped via SHCIL (shcilestamp.com) or bought from a licensed vendor. Chandigarh: Article 4, Schedule I to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as extended to the Union Territory, the same nominal denomination, from SHCIL or the Treasury, Sector 17.

Registration

Not a registrable instrument. Annexed to the caste certificate application filed with the Tehsildar/SDM (Punjab) or the Deputy Commissioner's office (Chandigarh), which independently verifies the claim — commonly through a report from the Patwari or Lambardar of the applicant's native village, or the Circle Revenue Officer — before issuing the certificate. There is no Sub-Registrar step.

Notarisation

Sworn before a Notary Public (Notaries Act, 1952) or an Executive Magistrate/Oath Commissioner. Where sworn on the spot at a Suwidha Kendra or Sampark counter, that counter's own attesting officer may accept the affidavit in their presence in place of prior notarisation — confirm with the specific counter first.

Witnesses

None required by law for the affidavit itself; the department's own verification report from the native village substitutes for a witness in the wider process, but the affidavit is authenticated by the notary's or attesting officer's seal alone.

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AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR Scheduled Caste (SC) CERTIFICATE

I, Sukhdev Singh, son of Mohan Singh, aged 21 years, resident of Village Ghanaur, Tehsil and District Patiala 147201, Aadhaar No. XXXX XXXX 1234, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

  1. 1. That I belong to the Mazhabi Sikh caste, included in the list of Scheduled Caste (SC) notified for the State of Punjab, and that I claim this certificate on that basis through my paternal line.
  1. 2. That my family's native village, Tehsil and District is Village Ghanaur, Tehsil and District Patiala, being the place against which this claim falls to be verified.

Existing family certificate: Caste certificate No. 4521/SC dated 12 May 1998 issued by Tehsildar, Patiala, relied on in support of this claim.

  1. 3. That neither I nor any member of my family has converted to a religion outside those recognised for this caste to remain within the Scheduled Caste (SC) list, and that this claim is made truthfully and not to secure a benefit I am not entitled to.
  1. 4. That this affidavit is sworn for the purpose of admission to an educational institution, namely MBBS admission, session 2026-27.
  1. 5. That the contents of this affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge and belief, and I have concealed nothing material.

VERIFICATION

Verified at Patiala on 1 April 2026 that the above is true and correct.

DEPONENT
Sukhdev Singh

Signature: ______________________________

Sworn/Attested before me this 1 April 2026 at Patiala.

NOTARY PUBLIC / OATH COMMISSIONER / ATTESTING OFFICER
Name: ______________________________
Seal and Signature: ______________________________

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Does the BC/SC Certificate Supporting Affidavit need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Punjab: Article 4, Schedule 1-A to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab, non-judicial stamp paper, commonly Rs 10, e-stamped via SHCIL (shcilestamp.com) or bought from a licensed vendor. Chandigarh: Article 4, Schedule I to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as extended to the Union Territory, the same nominal denomination, from SHCIL or the Treasury, Sector 17.

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Does the BC/SC Certificate Supporting Affidavit need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not a registrable instrument.

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What does the BC/SC Certificate Supporting Affidavit cost on Kagaznama?

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Does the BC/SC Certificate Supporting Affidavit need witnesses?

None required by law for the affidavit itself; the department's own verification report from the native village substitutes for a witness in the wider process, but the affidavit is authenticated by the notary's or attesting officer's seal alone.

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