Presumption for authenticated powers of attorney treats qualifying instruments as duly executed and authenticated for evidentiary purposes. Section 85 creates a mandatory evidentiary presumption for a document purporting to be a power of attorney when it was executed before and authenticated ... Summary
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Presumption for authenticated powers of attorney treats qualifying instruments as duly executed and authenticated for evidentiary purposes.
Section 85 creates a mandatory evidentiary presumption for a document purporting to be a power of attorney when it was executed before and authenticated by a Notary Public, Court, Judge, Magistrate, Indian Consul, Vice-Consul, or a Central Government representative. In such cases, the Court must presume that the power of attorney was duly executed and authenticated.
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