Section 137
Presumption as to foreign law.
The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
About this Act
An Act to define and amend the law relating to Promissory Notes, Bills of Exchange and Cheques.
The law of any foreign country 1*** regarding promissory
notes, bills of exchange and cheques shall be presumed to be the same as that of 2
[India], unless and until
the contrary is proved.
Notes
1. The words or the State of Jammu and Kashmir omitted by Act 62 of 1956, s. 2 and the Sch.
2. Subs. by the A.O. 1948, A.O. 1950 and the Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch. for British India.
2. Subs. by the A.O. 1948, A.O. 1950 and the Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch. for British India.