Section 85State of Jammu-Kashmir Act

Section 85: Presumption as to powers of attorney

The Evidence Act, 1977 (1920 A.D)

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, [Indian] [Substituted by A.L.O. 2008 for 'British'.] Consul or Vice-Consul, or representative [***] [Words 'of His Majesty or' Omitted by A.L.O. 2008.] of the Government of India, was so executed and authenticated.

Sec 84 — Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions

Sec 85A — [ Presumption as to electronic agreements. [Inserted by Act V of 2001, Section 31.]

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