India, July 9 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta issued strict orders on Wednesday to combat the misuse of power of attorney for evading stamp duty.

She directed that every power of attorney document executed in favour of non-blood relations must be evaluated and decided upon within 30 days by the collectors of stamps in Delhi. The move will curb revenue loss in the registration of immovable properties and also rein in land mafia and irregular practices at sub-registrar offices, the Delhi Chief Minister's Office said in a statement.

The General Power of Attorney (GPA) documents executed in favour of individuals other than blood relations, specifically parents, spouses, sons, daughters, brothers, or sisters, will no longer be directly registe...