The Court shall presume that every document purporting to be a power-of-attorney, and to have been executed before, and authenticated by, a Notary Public, or any court, Judge, Magistrate, Indian Consul or Vice-Consul, or representative of the Central Government, was so executed and authenticated.
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section 85
Presumption as to power-of-attorney
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- Provision: Section 85 of IEA
- Act: Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Classification: evidence
- Jurisdiction: India
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What does Section 85 of IEA say?
Indian StandardSection 85, Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Bluebook (21st ed.)Indian Evidence Act, 1872, § 85 (India)
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Section 85 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) defines and regulates "Presumption as to power-of-attorney". The section states: The Court shall presume that every document purporting to be a power-of-attorney, and to have been executed before, and authenticated by, a Notary Public, or any court, Judge, Magi...
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