Indian Evidence Act, 1872
85. 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, 62[Indian] Consul or Vice- Consul, or
representative 63[***] of the 64[Central Government], was
so executed and authenticated.