Presented by

BL.,

Sathyaraj B.com.,

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Nature and Requisites of Negotiable

Instruments
Transfer of Negotiable Instruments
Holder in Due Course special rule for
cheques and Banks
Discharge of Negotiable Instruments

An unconditional written document

transferable by delivery of possession.
Section 13 A Negotiable Instrument
means a promissory note, Bill of exchange
or cheque payable either to order or to
bearer.

Promissory Note

Bill of exchange

Cheque

Section 4 A Promissory notice is an

instrument in writing (not being a banknote or a currency note) containing an
unconditional undertaking, singed by the
maker, to pay a certain sum of money only
to, or to the order of, a certain person, or
to the bearer of the instrument.

Section
5 A Bill of exchange is an
instrument
in
writing
containing
an
unconditional order, signed by the maker,
directing a certain person to pay a
certain sum of money only to, or to the order
of, a certain person or to the bearer of the
instrument.

Section 6 A Cheque is a bill of

exchange drawn on a specified banker
and

not

otherwise
includes

expressed
than
the

on

to

be

payable

demand

electronic

image

and

it

of

truncated cheque and a cheque in the

electronic form.

Freely Transferable

Legally enforceable

Evidence in court of law

Writing
Signed by the maker or Drawer

Unconditional Promise

Order to pay a fixed amount

With or without interest

At a definite time

Section 46 - Delivery of Instrument

Section 48 Endorsement

Operation of Law
Example : Death of the Holder

Section 8 Holder The Holder of a

promissory note, bill of exchange or
cheque means any person entitled in his
own name to the possession thereof and
to receive or recover the amount due
thereon from the parties thereto.

Any Person who for consideration became

the possessor of the Negotiable instrument.
Section 9 Holder in due course means
any person who for consideration became
the possessor of a promissory note, bill of
exchange or cheque if payable to bearer, or
the payee or indorsee thereof, if payable to
order, before the amount mentioned in it
became payable, and without having
sufficient cause to believe that any defect
existed in the title of the person from whom
he derived his title.

Section 36 Every prior party to a

negotiable instrument is liable thereon to
a holder in due course until the
instrument is duly satisfied.

Section 53 A Holder of a negotiable

instrument who derive title from a holder
in due course has the rights thereon of
that holder in due course.

Section 118 (g) Holder is a holder in due

Course (Subject to certain Conditions).

Section 120 Estoppel against denying original

validity of instrument No maker of a negotiable
instrument and no acceptor of a bill of exchange
for the honour of the drawer shall, in a suit
thereon by a holder in due course, be permitted to
deny the validity of the instrument as originally
made or drawn.

Section 122 Estoppel against denying signature

or capacity of prior party No endorser of a
negotiable instrument shall, in a suit thereon by a
subsequent holder, be permitted to deny the
signature or capacity to contract of any prior party
to the instrument.

Section 82 :
(a). By Cancellation
(b). By Release Giving notice for
discharge.
(c). By payment

Section 84 When cheque not duly

presented and drawer damaged thereby.
Example: cheque should be presented
within in validity period
Section 87 Material Alteration