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Negotiable Instruments Act,1881

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•1 THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 _____________ ARRENGMENT OF SECTIONS ____________
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•CHAPTER IX O F N O T I N G A N D P R O T E S T
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•CHAPTER X O F R E A S O N A B L E T I M E
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•CHAPTER XI OF ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT FOR HONOUR AND REFERENCE IN CASE OF NEED
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•CHAPTER XII O F C O M P E N S A T I O N 117. Rules as to compensation.
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•CHAPTER XIII S P E C I A L R U L E S O F E V I D E N C E
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•CHAPTER XIV O F C R O S S E D C H E Q U E S
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•CHAPTER XV O F B I L L S I N S E T S SECTIONS
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•CHAPTER XVI O F I N T E R N A T I O N A L LA W
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•CHAPTER XVII OF PENALTIES IN CASE OF DISHONOUR OF CERTAIN CHEQUES FOR INSUFFICIENCY OF FUNDS IN THE ACCOUNTS
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•CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
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•CHAPTER II OF NOTES, BILLSAND CHEQUES
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•CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTIONS
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•CHAPTER III PA R T I ES T O NO T ES, BI L L S A N D CHEQ U ES .
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•CHAPTER IV OF NEGOTIATION
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•CHAPTER VI OF PAYMENTAND INTEREST
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•parties to the instrument], be calculated at the rate of 2[eighteen per centum] per annum, from the date at which the same ought to have been paid by the party charged, until tender or realization of the amount due thereon, or until such date after the institution of a suit to recover such a mount as the Court directs. Explanation.—When the party charged is the indorser of an instrument dishonoured by non -payment, he is liable to pay interest only from the time that he receives notice of the dishonour.
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•CHAPTER VII OF DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY ON NOTES, BILLS AND CHEQUES
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•CHAPTER III P A R T I E S T O N O T E S, B I L L S A N D C H E Q U E S .
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•CHAPTER VIII OF NOTICE OF DISHONOUR
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•CHAPTER IX O F N O T I N G A N D P R O T E S T
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•CHAPTER XI OF ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT FOR HONOUR AND REFERENCE IN CASE OF NEED
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•CHAPTER XII O F C O M P E N S A T I O N 117. Rules as to compensation .—The compensation payable in case of dishonour of a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque, by any party liable to the holder or any indorsee, shall 5*** be determined by the following rules:— (a) the holder is entitled to the amount due upon the instrument together with the expenses properly incurred in presenting, noting and protesting it;
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•CHAPTER XIII S P E C I A L R U L E S O F E V I D E N C E
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•CHAPTER XIV O F CROSSED C H E Q U E S
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•CHAPTER XV O F B I L L S I N S E T S
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•CHAPTER XVI O F I N T E R N A T I O N A L LA W
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•section 421 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). (6) The amount of fine imposed under s ection 138 or the amount of compensation awarded under
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•CHAPTER IV OF NEGOTIATION
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•CHAPTER II OF NOTES, BILLSAND CHEQUES
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•CHAPTER VI OF PAYMENTAND INTEREST
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•CHAPTER VII OF DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY ON NOTES,BILLS AND CHEQUES
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•CHAPTER VIII OF NOTICE OF DISHONOUR SECTIONS
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1.Short title. Local extent, Saving of usages relating to hundis, etc., Commencement.
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2.[Repealed.].
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3.Interpretation-clause. Banker.
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4.“Promissory note”.
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5.“Bill of exchange”.
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6.“Cheque”.
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7.“Drawer”, “Drawee”. “Drawee in case of need”. “Acceptor”. “Acceptor for honour”. “Payee”.
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8.“Holder”.
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9.“Holder in due course”.
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10.“Payment in due course”.
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11.Inland instrument.
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12.Foreign instrument.
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13.“Negotiable instrument”.
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14.Negotiation.
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15.Indorsement. 2 SECTIONS
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16.Indorsement “in blank” and “in f ull”. “Indorsee”.
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17.Ambiguous instruments.
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18.Where amount is stated differently in figures and words.
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19.Instruments payable on demand.
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20.Inchoate stamped instruments.
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21.“At sight” —“On presentment”. “After sight”.
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22.“Maturity”. Days of grace.
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23.Calculating maturity of bill or note payable so many months after date or sight.
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24.Calculating maturity of bill or note payable so many days after date or sight.
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25.When day of maturity is a holiday.
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26.Capacity to make, etc., promissory notes, etc. Minor.
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27.Agency.
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28.Liability of agent signing.
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29.Liability of legal representative signing.
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30.Liability of drawer.
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31.Liability of drawee of cheque.
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32.Liability of maker of note and acceptor of bill.
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33.Only drawee can be acceptor except in need or for honour.
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34.Acceptance by several drawees not partners.
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35.Liability of indorser.
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36.Liability of prior parties to holder in due course.
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37.Maker, drawer and acceptor principals.
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38.Prior party a principal in respect of each subsequent party.
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39.Surety ship.
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40.Discharge of indorser’s liability. 3 SECTIONS
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41.Acceptor bound, although indorsement forged.
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42.Acceptance of bill drawn in fictitious name.
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43.Negotiable instrument made, etc., without consideration.
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44.Partial absence or failure of money-consideration.
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45.Partial failure of consideration not consisting of money. 45A. Holder’s right to duplicate of lost bill.
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46.Delivery.
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47.Negotiation by delivery.
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48.Negotiation by indorsement.
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49.Conversion of indorsement in blank into indorsement in full.
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50.Effect of indorsement.
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51.Who may negotiate.
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52.Indorser who excludes his own liability or makes it conditional.
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53.Holder deriving title from holder in due course.
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54.Instrument indorsed in blank.
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55.Conversion of indorsement in blank into indorsement in full.
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56.Indorsement for part of sum due.
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57.Legal representative cannot by delivery only negotiate instrument indorsed by deceased.
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58.Instrument obtained by unlawful means or for unlawful consideration.
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59.Instrument acquired after dishonour or when overdue. Accommodation note or bill.
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60.Instrument negotiable till payment or satisfaction. C H A P T E R V O F P R E S E N T M E N T
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61.Presentment for acceptance.
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62.Presentment of promissory note for sight.
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63.Drawee’s time for deliberation.
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64.Presentment for payment.
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65.Hours for presentment.
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66.Presentment for payment of instrument payable after date or sight.
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67.Presentment for payment of promissory note payable by instalments. 4 SECTIONS
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68.Presentment for payment of instrument payable at specified place and not elsewhere.
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69.Instrument payable at specified place. 70.Presentment where no exclusive place specified.
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70.Presentment where no exclusive place specified. —A promissory note or bill o f exchange, not made payable as mentioned in sections 68 and 69, must be presented for payment at the place of business (if any), or at the usual residence, of the maker, drawee or acceptor thereof, as the case may be.
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71.Presentment when maker, etc., has no known place of business or residence.
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72.Presentment of cheque to charge drawer.
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73.Presentment of cheque to charge any other person.
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74.Presentment of instrument payable on demand.
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75.Presentment by or to agent, representative of deceased, or assignee of insolvent. 75A. Excuse for delay in presentment for acceptance or payment.
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76.When presentment unnecessary.
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77.Liability of banker for negligently dealing with bill presented for payment.
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78.To whom payment should be made.
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79.Interest when rate specified.
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80.Interest when no rate specified.
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81.Delivery of instrument on payment or indemnity in case of loss.
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82.Discharge from liability. (a) by cancellation; (b) by release; (c) by payment.
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83.Discharge by allowing drawee more than forty-eight hours to accept.
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84.When cheque not duly presented and drawer damaged thereby.
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85.Cheque payable to order. 85A. Drafts drawn by one branch of a bank on another payable to order.
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86.Parties not consenting discharged by qualified or limited ac ceptance.
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87.Effect of material alteration. Alteration by indorsee.
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88.Acceptor or indorser bound notwithstanding previous alteration.
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89.Payment of instrument on which alteration is not apparent.
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90.Extinguishment of rights of action on bill in acceptors’ hands. 5
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91.Dishonour by non-acceptance.
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92.Dishonour by non-payment.
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93.By and to whom notice should be given.
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94.Mode in which notice may be given.
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95.Party receiving must transmit notice of dishonour.
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96.Agent for presentment.
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97.When party to whom notice given is dead.
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98.When notice of dishonour is unnecessary.
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99.Noting.
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100.Protest. Protest for better security.
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101.Contents of protest.
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102.Notice of protest.
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103.Protest for non-payment after dishonour by non-acceptance.
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104.Protest of foreign bills. 104A.When noting equivalent to protest.
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105.Reasonable time.
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106.Reasonable time of giving notice of dishonour.
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107.Reasonable time for transmitting such notice.
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108.Acceptance for honour.
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109.How acceptance for honour must be made.
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110.Acceptance not specifying for whose honour it is made.
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111.Liability of acceptor for honour.
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112.When acceptor for honour may be charged.
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113.Payment for honour.
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114.Right of payer for honour.
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115.Drawee in case of need. 6 SECTIONS
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116.Acceptance and payment without protest.
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118.Presumptions as to negotiable instruments. (a) of consideration; (b) as to date; (c) as to time of acceptance; (d) as to time of transfer; (e) as to order of indorsements; (f) as to stamp; (g) that holder is a holder in due course;
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119.Presumption on proof of protest.
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120.Estoppel against denying original validity of instrument.
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121.Estoppel against denying capacity of payee to indorse.
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122.Estoppel against denying signature or capacity of prior party.
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123.Cheque crossed generally.
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124.Cheque crossed specially.
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125.Crossing after issue.
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126.Payment of cheque crossed generally. Payment of cheque crossed specially.
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127.Payment of cheque crossed specially more than once.
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128.Payment in due course of crossed cheque.
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129.Payment of crossed cheque out of due course.
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130.Cheque bearing “not negotiable”.
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131.Non-liability of banker receiving payment of cheque. 131A. Application of Chapter to drafts. 7
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132.Set of bills.
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133.Holder of first acquired part entitled to.
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134.Law governing liability of maker, acceptor or indorser of foreign instrument.
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135.Law of place of payment governs dishonour.
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136.Instrument made, etc., out of India, but in accordance with the law of India.
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137.Presumption as to foreign law.
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138.Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account.
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139.Presumption in favour of holder.
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140.Defence which may not be allowed in any prosecution under section 138.
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141.Offences by companies.
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142.Cognizance of offences. 142A. Validation for transfer of pending cases.
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143.Power of Court to try cases summarily. 143A. Power to direct interim compensation.
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144.Mode of service of summons.
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145.Evidence on affidavit.
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146.Bank’s slip prima facie evidence of certain facts.
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147.Offences to be compoundable.
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148.Power of Appellate Court to order payment pending appeal against conviction. SCHEDULE.—[Enactments repealed ]. 8 THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 ACT NO. 26 OF 18811 [9th December, 1881.] An Act to define and amend the law relating to Promissory Notes, Bills of Exchange and Cheques. Preamble.—Whereas it is expedient to define and amend the law relating to promissory notes, bills of exchange and cheques; It is hereby enacted as follows:—