Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Year: 1872

Enactment Date: 1872-03-15

Long Title:

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 85: Presumptions 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.
Notes:
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "British".
2. The Words "of Her Majesty, or" Rep. by ibid.
3. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Government of India".
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