The wills Act, 1838, 25 of 1838 (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)

Section VIII. And it is hereby enacted, that no appointment made by will in exercise of any power, shall be valid,

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

VIII. And it is hereby enacted, that no appointment made by will in exercise of any power, shall be valid, unless the same be executed in manner hereinbefore required; and every will executed in manner hereinbefore required shall, so far as respects the execution and attestation thereof, be a valid execution of a power of appointment by will, notwithstanding that it shall have been expressly required that a will made in exercise of such power should be executed with some additional or other from of execution or solemnity.

Source: India Code