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CHAPTER I |
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PRELIMINARY |
| Section 1 |
Short Title,
Local extent, saving of usages relating
to hundis, etc. |
| Section 2 |
Repeal of
enactments |
| Section 3 |
Interpretation
clause
"Banker" |
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CHAPTER II |
|
OF NOTES,
BILLS AND CHEQUES |
| Section 4 |
"Promissory
note" |
| Section 5 |
"Bill of
exchange" |
| Section 6 |
"Cheque" |
| Section 7 |
"Drawer",
"Drawee", "Drawee in
case of need",
"Acceptor","Acceptor
for honour", "Payee" |
| Section 8 |
"Holder" |
| Section 9 |
"Holder in
due course" |
| Section 10 |
"Payment in
due course" |
| Section 11 |
"Inland
Instrument" |
| Section 12 |
"Foreign
Instrument" |
| Section 13 |
"Negotiable
Instrument" |
| Section 14 |
Negotiation |
| Section 15 |
Endorsement |
| Section 16 |
Endorsement
"in blank" and "in full" |
| Section 17 |
Ambiguous
instruments |
| Section 18 |
Where amount is
stated differently in figures and words |
| Section 19 |
Instruments
payable on demand |
| Section 20 |
Inchoate stamped
instruments |
| Section 21 |
"At
sight", On presentment", "After sight" |
| Section 22 |
"Maturity"-Days of grace |
| Section 23 |
Calculating maturity of
bill or note payable so many
months after date or sight |
| Section 24 |
Calculating maturity of
bill or note payable so many
days after date or sight |
| Section 25 |
When day of maturity is a
holiday |
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CHAPTER
III |
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PARTIES
TO NOTES, BILLS AND CHEQUES |
| Section 26 |
Capacity
to make, etc., promissory notes, etc. |
| Section 27 |
Agency |
| Section 28 |
Liability
of agent signing |
| Section 29 |
Liability
of legal representative signing |
| Section 30 |
Liability
of drawer |
| Section 31 |
Liability
of drawee cheque |
| Section 32 |
Liability
of maker of note and acceptor of bill |
| Section 33 |
Only
drawee can be acceptor except in need or for honour |
| Section 34 |
Acceptance
by several drawees not partners |
| Section 35 |
Liability
of endorser |
| Section 36 |
Liability
of prior parties to holder in due course |
| Section 37 |
Maker,
drawer and acceptor principles |
| Section 38 |
Prior
party a principal in respect if each subsequent party |
| Section 39 |
Suretyship |
| Section 40 |
Discharge
of prior parties to holder in due course |
| Section 41 |
Acceptor
bound, although endorsement forged |
| Section 42 |
Acceptance
of bill drawn in fictitious name |
| Section 43 |
Negotiable
instrument made, etc., without consideration |
| Section 44 |
Partial
absence or failure of money consideration |
| Section 45 |
Partial
failure of consideration not consisting of money |
| Section 45-A |
Holder's
right to duplicate of lost bill |
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CHAPTER
IV |
|
OF
NEGOTIATION |
| Section 46 |
Delivery |
| Section 47 |
Negotiation
by delivery |
| Section 48 |
Negotiation
by endorsement |
| Section 49 |
Conversion
of endorsement in blank into endorsement in full |
| Section 50 |
Effect
of endorsement |
| Section 51 |
Who
may negotiate |
| Section 52 |
Endorser
who excludes his own liability or makes it conditional |
| Section 53 |
Holder
deriving title from holder in due course |
| Section 54 |
Instrument
endorsed in blank |
| Section 55 |
Conversion
of endorsement in blank into endorsement in full |
| Section 56 |
Endorsement
of part of sum due |
| Section 57 |
Legal
representative cannot by delivery only negotiable
instrument endorsed by
deceased |
| Section 58 |
Instrument
obtained by unlawful means or for
unlawful consideration |
| Section 59 |
Instrument
acquired after dishonour or when overdue
Accommodation note or bill |
| Section 60 |
Instrument
negotiable till payment or satisfaction |
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CHAPTER
V |
|
OF
PRESENTMENT |
| Section 61 |
Presentment
for acceptance |
| Section 62 |
Presentment
of promissory-note for sight |
| Section 63 |
Drawee's
time for deliberation |
| Section 64 |
Presentment for payment |
| Section 65 |
Hours for presentment |
| Section 66 |
Presentment
for payment of instrument payable
after date or sight |
| Section 67 |
Presentment
for payment of promissory-note
payable by installments |
| Section 68 |
Presentment
for payment of instrument payable
at specified place and not elsewhere |
| Section 69 |
Instrument
payable at specified place |
| Section 70 |
Presentment
where no exclusive place specified |
| Section 71 |
Presentment
when maker, etc. has no known place
of business or residence |
| Section 72 |
Presentment
of cheque to charge drawer |
| Section 73 |
Presentment
of cheque to charge any other person |
| Section 74 |
Presentment
of instrument payable on demand |
| Section 75 |
Presentment
by or to agent, representative of
deceased or assignee of insolvent |
| Section 75-A |
Excuse
for delay in presentment for acceptance or payment |
| Section 76 |
When
presentment unnecessary |
| Section 77 |
Liability
of banker for negligently dealing with
bill presented for payment |
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CHAPTER
VI |
|
OF
PAYMENT AND INTEREST |
| Section 78 |
To
whom payment should be made |
| Section 79 |
Interest
when rate specified |
| Section 80 |
Interest
when no rate specified |
| Section 81 |
Delivery
of instrument on payment or indemnify in case of loss |
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CHAPTER
VII |
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OF DISCHARGE
FROM LIABILITY OR NOTES, BILLS AND CHEQUES |
| Section 82 |
Discharge
from liability |
| Section 83 |
Discharge
by allowing drawee more than
forty-eight hours to accept |
| Section 84 |
When
cheque not duly presented and drawer
damaged thereby |
| Section 85 |
Cheque
payable to order |
| Section 85-A |
Drafts
drawn by one branch of a bank on
another payable to order |
| Section 86 |
Parties
not consenting discharged by qualified
or limited acceptance |
| Section 87 |
Effect
of material alteration-Alteration
by endorsee |
| Section 88 |
Acceptor
or endorser bound notwithstanding
previous alteration |
| Section 89 |
Payment
of instrument on which alteration
is not apparent |
| Section 90 |
Extinguishment
of rights of action on bill in
acceptor's hands |
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CHAPTER
VIII |
|
OF
NOTICE OF DISHONOUR |
| Section 91 |
Dishonour
by non-acceptance |
| Section 92 |
Dishonour
by non-payment |
| Section 93 |
By
and to whom notice should be given |
| Section 94 |
Mode
in which notice may be given |
| Section 95 |
Party
receiving must transmit notice of dishonour |
| Section 96 |
Agent
for presentment |
| Section 97 |
When
party to whom notice given is dead |
| Section 98 |
When
notice of dishonour is unnecessary |
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CHAPTER
IX |
|
OF
NOTING AND PROTEST |
| Section 99 |
Noting
|
| Section 100 |
Protest-
Protest for better security |
| Section 101 |
Contents
of protest |
| Section 102 |
Notice
of protest |
| Section 103 |
Protest
for non-payment after dishonour by
non-acceptance |
| Section 104 |
Protest
of foreign bills |
| Section 104-A |
When
noting equivalent to protest |
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CHAPTER
X |
|
OF
REASONABLE TIME |
| Section 105 |
Reasonable
time |
| Section 106 |
Reasonable
time of giving notice of dishonour |
| Section 107 |
Reasonable
time for transmitting such notice |
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CHAPTER
XI |
|
OF
ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT FOR HONOUR
AND REFERENCE IN CASE OF NEED |
| Section 108 |
Acceptance
of honour |
| Section 109 |
How
acceptance of honour must be made |
| Section 110 |
Acceptance
not specifying for whose honour it is made |
| Section 111 |
Liability
of acceptor for honour |
| Section 112 |
When
acceptor for honour may be charged |
| Section 113 |
Payment
for honour |
| Section 114 |
Right
of payer for honour |
| Section 115 |
Drawee
in case of need |
| Section 116 |
Acceptance
and payment without protest |
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CHAPTER
XII |
|
OF
COMPENSATION |
| Section 117 |
Rules
as to compensation |
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CHAPTER
XIII |
|
SPECIAL
RULES OF EVIDENCE |
| Section
118 |
Presumptions
as to negotiable instruments |
| Section 119 |
Presumption
on proof of protest |
| Section 120 |
Estoppel
against denying original validity of instrument |
| Section 121 |
Estoppel
against denying capacity of payee to endorse |
| Section 122 |
Estoppel
against denying signature or capacity of prior party |
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CHAPTER
XIV |
|
OF
CROSSED CHEQUES |
| Section 123 |
Cheque
crossed generally |
| Section 124 |
Cheque
crossed specially |
| Section 125 |
Crossing
after issue |
| Section 126 |
Payment
of cheque crossed generally-Payment
of cheque crossed specialy |
| Section 127 |
Payment
of cheque crossed specially more than once |
| Section 128 |
Payment
in due course of crossed cheque |
| Section 129 |
Payment
of crossed cheque out of due course |
| Section 130 |
Cheque
bearing "not negotiable" |
| Section 131 |
Non-liability
of banker receiving payment of cheque |
| Section 131-A |
Application
of Chapter to drafts |
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CHAPTER
XV |
|
OF
BILLS IN SETS |
| Section 132 |
Set
of bills |
| Section 133 |
Holder
of first acquired part entitled to all |
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CHAPTER
XVI |
|
OF
INTERNATIONAL LAW |
| Section 134 |
Law
governing liability of maker, acceptor or
endorser of foreign instrument |
| Section 135 |
Law
of place of payment governs dishonour |
| Section 136 |
Instrument
made etc., out of India, but in accordance
with the law of India |
| Section 137 |
Presumption
as to foreign law |
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CHAPTER
XVII |
|
OF
PENALTIES IN CASE OF DISHONOUR OF CERTAIN
CHEQUES FOR INSUFFICIENCY OF
FUNDS IN THE ACCOUNTS |
| Section 138 |
Dishonour
of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds
in the account |
| Section 139 |
Presumption
in favour of holder |
| Section 140 |
Defence
which may not be allowed in any prosecution
under Sec. 138 |
| Section 141 |
Offences
by companies |
| Section 142 |
Cognizance
of offences |