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Short title. | Read |
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[Repealed.]. | Read |
| 3 |
Interpretation-clause. | Read |
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''Promissory note''. | Read |
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''Bill of exchange''. | Read |
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''Cheque''. | Read |
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''Drawer.'' | Read |
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''Holder''. | Read |
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''Holder in due course''. | Read |
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''Payment in due course''. | Read |
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Inland instrument. | Read |
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Foreign instrument. | Read |
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''Negotiable instrument''. | Read |
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Negotiation. | Read |
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Indorsement. | Read |
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Indorsement ''in blank'' and ''in full''. | Read |
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Ambiguous instruments. | Read |
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Where amount is stated differently in figures and words. | Read |
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Instruments payable on demand. | Read |
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Inchoate stamped instruments. | Read |
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''At sight''. | Read |
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''Maturity''. | Read |
| 23 |
Calculating maturity of bill or note payable so many months after date or sight. | Read |
| 24 |
Calculating maturity of bill or note payable so many days after date or sight. | Read |
| 25 |
When day of maturity is a holiday. | Read |
| 26 |
Capacity to make, etc., promissory notes, etc. | Read |
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Agency. | Read |
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Liability of agent signing. | Read |
| 29 |
Liability of legal representative signing. | Read |
| 30 |
Liability of drawer. | Read |
| 31 |
Liability of drawee of cheque. | Read |
| 32 |
Liability of maker of note and acceptor of bill. | Read |
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Only drawee can be acceptor except in need or for honour. | Read |
| 34 |
Acceptance by several drawees not partners. | Read |
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Liability of indorser. | Read |
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Liability of prior parties to holder in due course. | Read |
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Maker, drawer and acceptor principals. | Read |
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Prior party a principal in respect of each subsequent party. | Read |
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Suretyship. | Read |
| 40 |
Discharge of indorser's liability. | Read |
| 41 |
Acceptor bound, although, indorsement forged. | Read |
| 42 |
Acceptance of bill drawn in fictitious name. | Read |
| 43 |
Negotiable instrument made, etc., without consideration. | Read |
| 44 |
Partial absence or failure of money-consideration. | Read |
| 45 |
Partial failure of consideration not consisting of money. | Read |
| 45A |
Holder's right to duplicate of lost bill. | Read |
| 46 |
Delivery. | Read |
| 47 |
Negotiation by delivery. | Read |
| 48 |
Negotiation by indorsement. | Read |
| 49 |
Conversion of indorsement in blank into indorsement in full. | Read |
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Effect of indorsement. | Read |
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Who may negotiate. | Read |
| 52 |
Indorser who excludes his own liability or makes it conditional. | Read |
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Holder deriving title from holder in due course. | Read |
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Instrument indorsed in blank. | Read |
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Conversion of indorsement in blank into indorsement in full. | Read |
| 56 |
Indorsement for part of sum due. | Read |
| 57 |
Legal representative cannot by delivery only negotiate instrument indorsed by deceased. | Read |
| 58 |
Instrument obtained by unlawful means or for unlawful consideration. | Read |
| 59 |
Instrument acquired after dishonour or when overdue. | Read |
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Instrument negotiable till payment or satisfaction. | Read |
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Presentment for acceptance. | Read |
| 62 |
Presentment of promissory note for sight. | Read |
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Drawee's time for deliberation. | Read |
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Presentment for payment. | Read |
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Hours for presentment. | Read |
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Presentment for payment of instrument payable after date or sight. | Read |
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Presentment for payment of promissory note payable by instalments. | Read |
| 68 |
Presentment for payment of instrument payable at specified place and not elsewhere. | Read |
| 69 |
Instrument payable at specified place. | Read |
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Presentment where no exclusive place specified. | Read |
| 71 |
Presentment when maker, etc., has no known place of business or residence. | Read |
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Presentment of cheque to charge drawer. | Read |
| 73 |
Presentment of cheque to charge any other person. | Read |
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Presentment of instrument payable on demand. | Read |
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Presentment by or to agent, representative of deceased, or assignee of insolvent. | Read |
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Excuse for delay in presentment for acceptance or payment. | Read |
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When presentment unnecessary. | Read |
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Liability of banker for negligently dealing with bill presented for payment. | Read |
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To whom payment should be made. | Read |
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Interest when rate specified. | Read |
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Interest when no rate specified. | Read |
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Delivery of instrument on payment or indemnity in case of loss. | Read |
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Discharge from liability. | Read |
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Discharge by allowing drawee more than forty-eight hours to accept. | Read |
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When cheque not duly presented and drawer damaged thereby. | Read |
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Cheque payable to order. | Read |
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Drafts drawn by one branch of a bank on another payable to order. | Read |
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Parties not consenting discharged by qualified or limited acceptance. | Read |
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Effect of material alteration. | Read |
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Acceptor or indorser bound notwithstanding previous alteration. | Read |
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Payment of instrument on which alteration is not apparent. | Read |
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Extinguishment of rights of action on bill in acceptor's hands. | Read |
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Dishonour by non-acceptance. | Read |
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Dishonour by non-payment. | Read |
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By and to whom notice should be given. | Read |
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Mode in which notice may be given. | Read |
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Party receiving must transmit notice of dishonour. | Read |
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Agent for presentment. | Read |
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When party to whom notice given is dead. | Read |
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When notice of dishonour is unnecessary. | Read |
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Noting. | Read |
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Protest. | Read |
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Contents of protest. | Read |
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Notice of protest. | Read |
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Protest for non-payment after dishonour by non-acceptance. | Read |
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Protest of foreign bills. | Read |
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When noting equivalent to protest. | Read |
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Reasonable time. | Read |
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Reasonable time of giving notice of dishonour. | Read |
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Reasonable time for transmitting such notice. | Read |
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Acceptance for honour. | Read |
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How acceptance for honour must be made. | Read |
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Acceptance not specifying for whose honour it is made. | Read |
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Liability of acceptor for honour. | Read |
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When acceptor for honour may be charged. | Read |
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Payment for honour. | Read |
| 114 |
Right of payer for honour. | Read |
| 115 |
Drawee in case of need. | Read |
| 116 |
Acceptance and payment without protest. | Read |
| 117 |
Rules as to compensation. | Read |
| 118 |
Presumptions as to negotiable instruments. | Read |
| 119 |
Presumption on proof of protest. | Read |
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Estoppel against denying original validity of instrument. | Read |
| 121 |
Estoppel against denying capacity of payee to indorse. | Read |
| 122 |
Estoppel against denying signature or capacity of prior party. | Read |
| 123 |
Cheque crossed generally. | Read |
| 124 |
Cheque crossed specially. | Read |
| 125 |
Crossing after issue. | Read |
| 126 |
Payment of cheque crossed generally. | Read |
| 127 |
Payment of cheque crossed specially more than once. | Read |
| 128 |
Payment in due course of crossed cheque. | Read |
| 129 |
Payment of crossed cheque out of due course. | Read |
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Cheque bearing ''not negotiable''. | Read |
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Non-liability of banker receiving payment of cheque. | Read |
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Application of Chapter to drafts. | Read |
| 132 |
Set of bills. | Read |
| 133 |
Holder of first acquired part entitled to. | Read |
| 134 |
Law governing liability of maker, acceptor or indorser of foreign instrument. | Read |
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Law of place of payment governs dishonour. | Read |
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Instrument made, etc., out of India, but in accordance with the law of India. | Read |
| 137 |
Presumption as to foreign law. | Read |
| 138 |
Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account. | Read |
| 139 |
Presumption in favour of holder. | Read |
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Defence which may not be allowed in any prosecution under section 138. | Read |
| 141 |
Offences by companies. | Read |
| 142 |
Cognizance of offences. | Read |
| 142A |
Validation for transfer of pending cases. | Read |
| 143 |
Power of Court to try cases summarily. | Read |
| 143A |
Power to direct interim compensation. | Read |
| 144 |
Mode of service of summons. | Read |
| 145 |
Evidence on affidavit. | Read |
| 146 |
Bank's slip prima facie evidence of certain facts. | Read |
| 147 |
Offences to be compoundable. | Read |
| 148 |
Power of Appellate Court to order payment pending appeal against conviction. | Read |
