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Statutory Charter & Evidentiary Taxonomy | Document Protocol v2.4

Schedule of Instrument Classifications & Statutory Verification Glossary.

To maintain absolute evidentiary clarity for corporate HR compliance teams, background verification auditors, and legal counsel, every credential and dossier generated on the SOWRegistry infrastructure is assigned a strict Statutory Instrument Classification (Class I, Class II, Class III, or Schedule IV). This charter defines the exact verification scope, statutory authority, and legal boundaries of each instrument.

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Master Schedule of SOWRegistry Instruments

When an HR manager or compliance auditor inspects a SOWRegistry PDF or token, the header code (SOW-CL1, SOW-CL2, SOW-CL3, or SOW-SCH4) immediately establishes whether the record is a candidate self-declaration or a database-verified credential.

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Instrument Class & Code Official Product Name Verification Nature & Evidentiary Weight What SOWRegistry Certifies Statutory Authority Public Availability
SOW-CLASS-I Prefix: SOW-CL1-* Pro Se Career Interval Dossier & Declaration Unit Fee: ₹299 Unverified Self-Declaration (Pro Se): Underlying career gap reasons (UPSC prep, layoff transition, medical recovery, caregiving, upskilling) are self-sworn directly by the candidate. Certifies Execution Metadata Only: Exact IST execution timestamp, fee-settlement hash, standardized HR non-remuneration clauses, and document non-tampering. IT Act, 2000 (Sections 4 & 5 Electronic Records) Open Public Access →
SOW-CLASS-II Prefix: SOW-CL2-* Defunct Entity Forensic Credential Unit Fee: ₹1,499 Forensic Multi-Node Triangulation: Objectively proves past employment when a startup has shut down, dissolved, or stopped answering HR verification emails. Certifies Triangulated Employment Lineage: (1) EPFO UAN contribution logs, (2) MCA CIN strike-off/liquidation status, and (3) FingerprintJS-audited ex-manager peer attestation. IT Act Sec 79 + DPDP Act 2026 Consent Pipeline Invite-Only Cohort
SOW-CLASS-III Prefix: SOW-ID-* SOW-ID Complete Cryptographic Vault Annual Fee: ₹1,999 Sovereign & Aggregator Verified Passport: Comprehensive, reusable background verification wallet shared with employers via 72-hour expiring view tokens. Certifies Full Background Lineage: Sovereign PAN/Govt ID XML match, complete multi-employer EPFO UAN history (zero moonlighting overlap), and 3,400+ eCourts criminal/civil sweep. DPDP Act 2026 Data Principal Token Protocol Invite-Only Cohort
SCHEDULE-IV Prefix: SOW-SCH4-* "Clean Slate" Evidentiary & Advocate Routing Case Fee: ₹14,999 Forensic Case-File & Independent Counsel: Built for candidates whose former employer maliciously withholds relieving letters or Full & Final settlements after notice service. Compiles Chronological Employment Evidence (salary credits, resignation trail, PF logs) and facilitates direct digital Vakalatnama execution with an independent empaneled advocate. Advocates Act, 1961 Firewall Compliant Invite-Only Cohort
STATUTORY DEEP DIVE • SOW-CLASS-I INSTRUMENT

Understanding the Class-I Pro Se Career Interval Dossier (₹299)

Whenever an HR manager or background verification auditor receives a document bearing the classification code SOW-CLASS-I (generated via gap-certificate.php), the following statutory rules govern its interpretation:

1. Definition of "Pro Se" (Self-Represented Declaration)

In legal and corporate compliance nomenclature, Pro Se (Latin: "for oneself") denotes an instrument executed directly by an individual on their own behalf without third-party legal representation. Because personal career intervals—such as studying at home for competitive examinations (UPSC/PSC/GATE), recovering from illness, caring for an aging parent, or independent upskilling—do not generate corporate relieving letters or EPFO entries, Indian corporate compliance relies on a formal Candidate Self-Declaration & Undertaking of Non-Remuneration to close the timeline audit.

2. Separation of Execution Metadata vs. Underlying Factual Claims

SOWRegistry maintains strict institutional transparency regarding what a Class-I document proves:

  • ✓ What SOWRegistry Logs & Certifies: SOWRegistry certifies that the named candidate compiled the dossier using our standardized corporate compliance schema on the stated IST timestamp, settled the statutory processing fee via verified payment gateway, and affirmed the mandatory non-remuneration and non-litigation undertakings under Sections 4 & 5 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
  • ! What Remains Candidate-Sworn (Unverified in Class-I): SOWRegistry does not independently investigate the candidate's personal medical charts, exam admit cards, or domestic activities in a Class-I filing. The factual narrative and listed supporting artifacts are sworn directly by the candidate under personal legal liability.

3. Electronic Validity vs. Physical Non-Judicial Stamp Paper (Mode A vs. Mode B)

Under Sections 4 and 5 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, electronic declarations affixed with the deponent's digital execution trail satisfy standard corporate HR documentation requirements across agile startups, MNCs, and Global Capability Centers (GCCs) (**Mode A: Digital ATS Dossier**). However, where a traditional enterprise or public-sector employer specifically mandates a physical notarized affidavit under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and Notaries Act, 1952, candidates utilize **Mode B (e-Stamp Print Layout)**—which formats the declaration with a calibrated 3.5-inch top margin for printing onto ₹100 Non-Judicial e-Stamp paper and physical attestation before a local Notary Public.

FOR HR & BGV AUDITORS

How to Audit a Class-I Dossier

SOW-CL1 GUIDE

If a job applicant has submitted a SOWRegistry Class-I Career Interval Dossier during interview evaluation or post-offer onboarding, HR compliance officers should follow this 3-step verification protocol:

STEP 01 • CHECK CLAUSE 3 (NON-REMUNERATION)

Verify that Clause 3 explicitly covers the exact start and end dates of the resume gap, binding the candidate to a formal declaration of zero undisclosed EPFO/UAN salaried employment.

STEP 02 • INSPECT SECTION IV ARTIFACTS

Review the Evidentiary Artifacts listed in Section IV of the dossier (e.g., Prior Employer Relieving Letter, Exam Admit Card, or Course Certificates) and request physical/digital inspection if required by your internal audit policy.

STEP 03 • UPGRADE TO EPFO UAN VERIFICATION (FREE FOR STARTUPS)

Want mathematical proof that the candidate did not secretly work for another company during their declared gap? Scan the QR code on the dossier or visit our Employer Gateway to run an instant EPFO UAN overlap check.

Open Employer Verification Gateway (₹0) → Candidate? Generate Class-I Dossier (₹299) →
Cryptographic & Legal Instrument Specifications

Class-II, Class-III & Schedule-IV Protocols

Beyond self-declared career interval filings, SOWRegistry operates three institutional verification and legal escalation protocols currently onboarding via invitation cohorts.

CLASSIFICATION: SOW-CLASS-II FORENSIC TRACE

Defunct Entity Credential

Designed for professionals whose previous employer shut down, underwent insolvency, or was struck off under Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013—leaving no active HR department to respond to verification emails.

1. Sovereign EPFO Ledger Audit Extracts immutable Establishment ID, DOJ, DOE, and monthly PF remittance logs via candidate-consented UAN pipelines.
2. MCA Corporate Master Data Proof Confirms the company's CIN registration, director list, and official "Struck Off / Dissolved" status on MCA registries.
3. Anti-Collusion Peer Attestation Binds a former supervisor's digital attestation using FingerprintJS hardware hashing and IPQualityScore ASN/VPN blocking.
Evidentiary Weight: HIGH (TRIANGULATED) ₹1,499
CLASSIFICATION: SOW-CLASS-III FULL PASSPORT

SOW-ID Cryptographic Vault

The flagship candidate-owned background verification wallet. Replaces 21-day post-offer agency checks with a pre-verified cryptographic dossier shared via 72-hour self-destructing tokens.

1. Zero Raw PII Storage Architecture Queries authorized aggregator APIs for PAN, Driving License, and Govt ID XML signatures, storing only verified status hashes.
2. Multi-Employer UAN Continuity Maps the candidate's entire career timeline across all establishments, mathematically proving zero moonlighting overlap.
3. National eCourts Litigation Sweep Automated screening across 3,400+ District, High, and Supreme Court complexes with annual Delta Refreshes.
Evidentiary Weight: SOVEREIGN NODE ₹1,999 / yr
CLASSIFICATION: SCHEDULE-IV LEGAL ROUTING

"Clean Slate" Escalation Protocol

Remediation protocol for candidates facing unlawful withholding of relieving letters, experience certificates, or Full & Final (F&F) settlements by hostile former employers despite notice compliance.

1. Forensic Timeline Compilation Aggregates offer letter, resignation email headers, notice-period completion proof, bank salary credits, and EPFO exits.
2. Independent Advocate Vakalatnama Routes the compiled evidentiary file directly to an independent empaneled labor/employment advocate via digital Vakalatnama.
3. Interim HR Safe-Harbor Memo Issues a formal representation dossier for the candidate's prospective employer so their new job offer is protected.
Bar Council Firewall: STRICT ₹14,999
Legal & Regulatory Architecture

Five Mandatory Statutory Firewalls

SOWRegistry Technologies Private Limited operates under five strict statutory governance boundaries under Indian law.

FIREWALL 01 • COMPANIES (INCORPORATION) RULES, 2014 (RULE 8A)

Non-Government Affiliation & Significance Notice

SOWRegistry Technologies Private Limited is an independent, private cloud software architecture (SaaS) and cryptographic verification company incorporated in India. The prefix "SOW" (Statement of Work / Source of Work) is a coined brand term, and "Registry" refers exclusively to our private, encrypted cloud database architecture where candidates store and manage their digital employment records. SOWRegistry has no affiliation, patronage, endorsement, or connection with the Central Government, any State Government, or any statutory government registry.

FIREWALL 02 • ADVOCATES ACT, 1961 (SECTIONS 29 & 33)

Non-Practice of Law & Pro Se Independence

SOWRegistry Technologies Private Limited is a technology infrastructure provider, not a law firm, and does not engage in the practice of law or provide customized legal opinions. Class-I Career Gap Dossiers are compiled automatically from candidate-selected schema templates as self-represented (Pro Se) declarations. For Schedule-IV ("Clean Slate") matters, SOWRegistry charges strictly for forensic timeline compilation and software workflow hosting; all legal notices and representation are executed independently by licensed advocates via direct candidate Vakalatnama with zero fee-splitting.

FIREWALL 03 • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 (SECTION 79)

Intermediary Safe Harbor & No-Hiring Guarantee

In the compilation of Class-I declarations and the routing of Class-II/III database outputs, SOWRegistry functions as a neutral technology intermediary under Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000. SOWRegistry does not initiate the transmission of false candidate statements, does not modify externally retrieved government database records, and explicitly disclaims any guarantee of employment offers, interview selection, or hiring outcomes from third-party employers.

FIREWALL 04 • DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION (DPDP) ACT, 2026

Zero-Storage RAM Purge & Data Principal Sovereignty

For Class-I Pro Se Career Gap Dossiers executed on our public workbench, candidate inputs are processed strictly in volatile server memory (RAM) to render the PDF and are immediately purged via cryptographic variable destruction post-dispatch. For Class-II and Class-III vaults hosted on AWS Mumbai (ap-south-1), the candidate acts as the sovereign Data Principal with instantaneous 1-click consent revocation over all 72-hour employer access tokens.

Standardized Terminology

A–Z SOWRegistry Technical & Legal Lexicon

TERM 01

72-Hour Ephemeral Token (TTL)

A time-bound, cryptographically signed URL generated by a candidate to grant an employer temporary read-only access to their verification dossier. Automatically self-destructs after 72 hours so no raw PII remains in the employer's possession.

TERM 02

Competency Preservation Log

Section III Clause 2 of the SOWRegistry Class-I Career Gap Dossier, documenting technical certifications, code repositories, or structured coursework completed during a career break to prove zero skill decay to hiring managers.

TERM 03

Delta Refresh Protocol

An automated annual synchronization mechanism inside Class-III SOW-ID Vaults that re-runs eCourts litigation sweeps and updates latest EPFO UAN service entries so a candidate's passport never decays.

TERM 04

Hardware Entropy Hash (FingerprintJS)

A browser and device-level cryptographic identifier used during Class-II Peer-to-Peer manager attestations to mathematically guarantee that a candidate is not attesting their own past employment from a secondary account.

TERM 05

Non-Remuneration Undertaking

A mandatory statutory declaration embedded in Class-I Career Gap Dossiers wherein the candidate affirms under penalty of misrepresentation that no undisclosed PF-liable salaried employment occurred during the declared gap window.

TERM 06

Volatile RAM Compilation

Our zero-storage document generation architecture where candidate inputs are injected into an in-memory PDF stream (`mPDF` string buffer), dispatched via encrypted SMTP, and immediately destroyed from server memory without touching a disk database.

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