Effective date of Notification would be the date on which it has been digitally signed

Adani Wilmar Limited Vs Union of India (Gujarat High Court)

Conclusion: The Hon’ble Gujarat High Court held that the Notification could not be said to have been published without declaration form or digital signature certificate. Only after the declaration form and documents are signed digitally that they can be uploaded for e-publishing which has been done on 06.03.2018 at 19:15 hours in the present matter. Therefore, the effective date of Notification in terms of Section 25(4) of the Act is the date of its publication in Official Gazet

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