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Power of Attorney (POA) Need Not Be Notarized to Tender Evidence - The Supreme Court and various courts have held that a POA executed and authenticated before a notary public or other authority is valid for tendering evidence in court. Notarization or registration is not always mandatory, especially if the POA complies with the relevant legal provisions. For instance, the Supreme Court in La Chemise Lacoste VS Crocodile Indl. Pte. Ltd. - Delhi emphasized that a notarized POA is acceptable as valid evidence, and non-notarization does not invalidate it La Chemise Lacoste VS Crocodile Indl. Pte. Ltd. - Delhi.
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Legal Recognition of POA Under Indian Law - Section 85 of the Indian Evidence Act recognizes the validity of powers of attorney, provided they are properly executed. Courts have upheld the admissibility of POA documents even if they are unregistered or lack certain formalities, as long as they are executed in accordance with legal requirements. In Joyce Cecilia Romalia De Souza VS Carl J. M. De Souza - Bombay, it was noted that the Indian legislature recognizes POA for evidentiary purposes, and notarization suffices for its acceptance.
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Notarization and Registration Not Always Mandatory - Several judgments indicate that notarization alone may be sufficient for a POA to be valid in court, and registration is not always necessary unless specified by specific tender or statutory requirements. For example, in RITHWIK PROJECTS LTD. VS ORISSA MINING CORPORATION LTD. - Orissa, the absence of a common seal on a POA was a mandatory defect under the tender document, but notarization per se was not deemed invalid in general legal context.
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Specific Tender Conditions May Require Additional Formalities - Certain tender documents or statutes specify that the POA must bear a common seal or be registered to be acceptable. Failure to comply with such specific requirements can lead to rejection of the bid or document, as seen in RITHWIK PROJECTS LTD. VS ORISSA MINING CORPORATION LTD. - Orissa and TOSHNIWAL ENTERPRISES CONTROLS LIMITED VS UNION OF INDIA - Delhi.
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Conclusion - Generally, Power of Attorney need not be notarized to be tendered or accepted as evidence in court, provided it is executed in accordance with legal formalities and the relevant statutory provisions. Notarization is often sufficient for evidentiary purposes under Indian law, but specific procedural or tender conditions may impose additional requirements such as registration or affixing a common seal. Courts have consistently upheld the validity of unnotarized POAs in appropriate contexts, emphasizing substance over form.
References: - La Chemise Lacoste VS Crocodile Indl. Pte. Ltd. - Delhi - Joyce Cecilia Romalia De Souza VS Carl J. M. De Souza - Bombay - RITHWIK PROJECTS LTD. VS ORISSA MINING CORPORATION LTD. - Orissa - TOSHNIWAL ENTERPRISES CONTROLS LIMITED VS UNION OF INDIA - Delhi
Search Results for "Power of Attorney Need Not be Notarized to Tender Evidence in Court"
2007 0 Supreme(Del) 2791 • India - Delhi
VIPIN SANGHI
Affidavit - Objections to Recording of Evidence - Order 18 Rule 4 CPC, Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, ... Of Legislation For Foreign Public Documents Fact of the Case: The defendant raised objections to the recording of evidence ... Issues: Objections to recording of evidence, delay in cross-examination, defendant's conduct Ratio Decidendi: The objections ... In this case the Supreme Court held that a power of attorney executed and authenticated before a notar....
2016 Supreme(Online)(KER) 6044 • India - High Court of Kerala
A. Muhamed Mustaque, J
Ratio Decidendi: The court held that mere non-compliance with non-material requirements should not lead to tender rejection ... Tender - Construction Tender Rejection - Clause 3.2.3, 3.2.5(e), 3.2.1, 3.24.2 - The court interpreted clauses in the tender document ... critically, concluding non-material deviations did not justify tender rejection, thereby establishing that valid authorization within ... In regard to the third reason t....
2017 0 Supreme(Chh) 594 • India - Chhattisgarh
PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, ARVIND SINGH CHANDEL
. – It is settled proposition of law that evidence of power of attorney holder is not permissible in place of the plaintiff or the ... of attorney. – The power of attorney is, thus, not properly stamped nor such instrument can be created by way of execution of affidavit ... out of which FA No.161 of 2013 is arising and the defendant No.1s power of attorney having deposed that he was not present at....
2017 0 Supreme(Del) 2544 • India - Delhi
S.RAVINDRA BHAT, S.P.GARG
The Court concluded that the decision-making process of BSNL could not be faulted and found no evidence of mala fide on its part. ... power of judicial review. ... Ratio Decidendi: The Court emphasized the importance of compliance with tender conditions, the discretion of the public authority ... BSNL, therefore, decided to obtain legal opinion from the Attorney General for India on the correctness of the process followed in the tender. By letter da....
2015 0 Supreme(AP) 263 • India - Andhra Pradesh
NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO
Reddy District – General Power of Attorney of petitioner/husband in the O.P., filed an interlocutory application bearing before ... The 2nd petitioner has sworn to a detailed affidavit and got it notarized by a notary public of South Melbourne, Australia – Held ... Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Section 13-B – Solicitors Act, I860 – Section 26 – Powers of Attorney Act, 1882 ... ACT-CUM-LABOUR OFFICER, MACHILIPATNAM AND ANOTHER (1999 (3) ALD 420) and contended that no person holding a Power of Atto....
2009 0 Supreme(Ori) 803 • India - Orissa
I.M.QUDDUSI, SANJU PANDA
due to the absence of the common seal on the power of attorney, which was a mandatory requirement as per the tender document. ... Finding of the Court: The court found that the absence of the common seal on the power of attorney was a mandatory ... of the common seal on the power of attorney. ... Clause 8.1.1 of the tender notice required that the bidder shall submit among other documents the Power#HL_E....
• India - Current Civil Cases
NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13-B — Powers-of-Attorney Act, 1882 — Section 2 — Advocates Act, 1961 — Section 29, 32 & 33 — ... Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13-B — Powers-of-Attorney Act, 1882 — Section 2 — Advocates Act, 1961 — Section 29, 32 & 33 — ... to be reduced greatly and will also save precious time of Court. ... ‘Hearing’ does not necessarily mean that both parties have to be examined. The word ‘hearing’ is often used in a broad sense which need not always mean per....
2022 0 Supreme(Bom) 169 • India - Bombay
MANISH PITALE
verification of a Power of Attorney, whereas the present case concerned the act of the Notary Public and its validity in the context ... not render the plaint non est. ... not render the plaint non est. ... recognizing a power of attorney in India. ... After all, it is by law made by the Indian legislature, namely, Section 85 of the Evidence Act, that the Indian Courts recognise all powers of attorney led in #HL_ST....
2016 0 Supreme(Bom) 752 • India - Bombay
B.P.DHARMADHIKARI, I.K.JAIN
Tender - Allotment of Works - N/A - Condition No. 9(6), (10) & (11) of NIT - The court discussed the mandatory compliance with ... Not supplying ownership documents of machinery, to be made available exclusively for tender work, is the defect alleged in the bid ... Not supplying ownership documents of machinery, to be made available exclusively for tender work, is the defect alleged in the bid ... The Division Bench has found that failure to furnish notarized #HL_STAR....
2025 Supreme(Online)(KAR) 9871 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
K. SOMASHEKAR, VENKATESH NAIK T, JJ
under the power of attorney were legally valid and binding, as the appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence to rebut the ... did not effectively communicate the cancellation of the power of attorney, rendering subsequent transactions valid. ... presumption of validity under Section 85 of the Indian Evidence Act. ... The document being otherwise unregistered and inadmissible in evidence is, therefore, not even prima facie show....
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