84. 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, Indian Consul or Vice-Consul, or representative of the Central Government, was so executed and authenticated.
Evidence Act Section 85 in BSA: Section 84
Presumption as to power-of- attorney
Section 85 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Presumption as to power-of- attorney) corresponds to Section 84 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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