Public notice

Public notice is a notice given to the public regarding certain types of legal proceedings.

Public notices are issued by a government agency or legislative body in certain rulemaking or lawmaking proceeding.

It is a requirement in most jurisdictions, in order to allow members of the public to make their opinions on proposals known before a rule or law is made.

For local government, public notice is often given by those seeking a liquor license, a rezoning or variance, or other minor approval which must be granted by a city council, county commission, or board of supervisors.

Parties to some legal proceedings, such as foreclosures, probate, and estate actions are sometimes required to publish public notices.

India

Types of Public Notices in India:

India is a secular country which is for the people, by the people & the leaders are dedicated to the service of the people. In a country where the emphasis is so much on the public, the public notice ads is a very important ad in the newspaper.

In general terms public notice is some information which makes the public aware about something. These are usually given by either the company, government or any other entity. These notices can be of various lengths & can include text or images & sometimes even both. There are various reasons for which you may need to publish public notice ad in newspapers.

A few reasons could be

Making a property deal : When you are making a property deal, it involves more than 2 people & it’s a tedious task. Also it brings in legal matters & involvement of police, courts, etc. as sometimes there can be disputes while making a property deal as the cost of property is on the rise. So a public notice ad can help making the process more transparent.

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