Section 43
Negotiable instrument made, etc., without consideration.
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.
A negotiable instrument made,
drawn, accepted, indorsed or transferred without consideration, or for a consideration which fails, creates
no obligation of payment between the parties to the transaction. But if any such party has transferred the
instrument with or without indorsement to a holder for consideration, such holder, and every subsequent
holder deriving title from him, may recover the amount due on such instrument from the transferor for
consideration or any prior party thereto.
Exception I.-- No party for whose accommodation a negotiable instrument has been made, drawn, accepted or indorsed can, if he have paid the amount thereof, recover thereon such amount from any person who became a party to such instrument for his accommodation.
Exception II.-- No party to the instrument who has induced any other party to make, draw, accept, indorse or transfer the same to him for a consideration which he has failed to pay or perform in full shall recover thereon an amount exceeding the value of the consideration (if any) which he has actually paid or performed.
Exception I.-- No party for whose accommodation a negotiable instrument has been made, drawn, accepted or indorsed can, if he have paid the amount thereof, recover thereon such amount from any person who became a party to such instrument for his accommodation.
Exception II.-- No party to the instrument who has induced any other party to make, draw, accept, indorse or transfer the same to him for a consideration which he has failed to pay or perform in full shall recover thereon an amount exceeding the value of the consideration (if any) which he has actually paid or performed.