The signer's sworn statement, made on oath or affirmation before an authorised officer, that the contents of the affidavit are true.
In plain English
The verification is the part where you (the *deponent*) formally swear that what you've said is true, splitting it into what you know first-hand and what you believe based on information you name. It must be signed on oath or affirmation before an authorised officer such as a notary or oath commissioner, otherwise courts and offices can simply reject the affidavit. Take it seriously: *knowingly* swearing to something false is a criminal offence (perjury), so never sign an affidavit you haven't read and confirmed.
Relevant law
Oaths Act, 1969 — s.3 (who may administer oaths/affirmations for affidavits) and s.4 (oaths/affirmations to be made by deponents)
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — Order XIX Rule 3 (affidavits to state facts the deponent can prove of own knowledge, with sources disclosed for matters of belief)
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s.227 (giving false evidence) and s.229 (punishment, up to 7 years and fine) — successors to Indian Penal Code, 1860 s.191 and s.193
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s.236 (false statement in a declaration receivable by law as evidence) — successor to Indian Penal Code, 1860 s.199
Educational, not legal advice. Clause wording should be adapted to your specific facts. For high-stakes documents, have a qualified advocate review the drafting.