Foreign notarised power of attorney is valid in india?
Dipak
(Querist) 25 August 2013
This query is : Resolved
A party from foreign country wants to give power of attorney for proceedings in divorce case in family court of India.
Que-1: POA deed executed and notarized by foreign notary and then, it has registered in India. Is the Power of Attorney valid in the eye of law?
Que-2: POA deed has executed and notarized by foreign notary but, it has not attested/authenticated by authorities of foreign country and not legalised by Indian embassy/consulate to the foreign country, then it is valid or not? Kindly know me if any Judgment or Law exist.
Que-3: Is it mandatory the POA deed attested/authenticated by Indian Embassy/Consulate to the foreign country u/s.3 of the Consular and Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act? Kindly know me if any Judgment exist.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 25 August 2013
Agree with the expert Devajyoti Barman ji. For case law search indiankanoon site.
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 26 August 2013
Responses are correct but query is of academic nature asking about several contingencies.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 26 August 2013
Though experts have attended the query but the same is an academic.
