Power of Attorney
Definition: Legal instrument authorising another to act on the owner's behalf.
In depth
A Power of Attorney (PoA) is a notarised or registered instrument authorising the holder to execute transactions on the owner's behalf. PoA-based sale deeds are valid in Odisha but require careful verification: (1) is the PoA registered (Section 17 of the Registration Act), (2) is it specific or general, (3) is the principal alive and not declared insolvent. Title Verification flags any PoA-based transfer as a higher-severity finding requiring source document review.