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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 85 IEA - Presumption as to powers-of-Attorney

Section 85 IEA is now Section 84 of the BSA - the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section
85 - Presumption as to powers-of-Attorney
New provision
Section 84 BSA

IEA → BSA: what changed

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Section 84 BSA Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 85 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with presumption as to powers-of-Attorney. Under the new law this is Section 84 of the BSA.

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