Section 85 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 View Chapter 5

Presumption as to powers-of-attorney.


   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 3 [Central Government], was so executed and authenticated.

1Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for “British”.

2The Words “of Her Majesty, or” Rep. ibid.

3Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for “Government of India”.