law: Notaries Act, 1952
  12. Penalty for falsely representing to be a
  
  notary, etc.
  Any person who-
  (a) falsely represents that he is a notary
  
  without being appointed as such, or
  (b) practices as a notary or does any  notarial act in contravention of section 9, shall be
  
  punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7[one year], or
  
  with fine, or with both.