Indian Evidence Act, 1872
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V — OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE · Section 85

Presumption as to powers-of-attorney

Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

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, 1[Indian] Consul or Vice-Consul, or representative 2*** of the [Central Government], was so executed and authenticated.

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