https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306128 A registered and attested document carries a presumption of validity, and a party alleging fraud or forgery must rebut it with credible evidence under the Evidence Act. On the facts discussed, testimony from the scribe and attesting witness, supported by corroboration, was treated as sufficient to establish due execution of the power of attorney and sale deeds, while the plea of impersonation failed. Because fraud was not proved, Section 17 of the Limitation Act could not postpone limitation on the basis of later discovery, and the challenge was held barred by time. en-us Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:37:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306128 A registered and attested document carries a presumption of validity, and a party alleging fraud or forgery must rebut it with credible evidence under the Evidence Act. On the facts discussed, testimony from the scribe and attesting witness, supported by corroboration, was treated as sufficient to establish due execution of the power of attorney and sale deeds, while the plea of impersonation failed. Because fraud was not proved, Section 17 of the Limitation Act could not postpone limitation on the basis of later discovery, and the challenge was held barred by time. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306128