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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 76

When presentment unnecessary.—No presentment for payment is necessary, and the instrument is dishonoured at the due

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Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 76 is part of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - When presentment unnecessary.—No presentment for payment is necessary, and the instrument is dishonoured at the due. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(a) if the maker, drawee or acceptor intentionally prevents the presentment of the instrument, or, if the instrument being payable at his place of business, he closes such place on a business day during the usual business hours, or, if the instrument being payable at some other specified place, neither he nor any person authorized to pay it attends at such place during the usual business hours, or, if the instrument not being payable at any specified place, he cannot after due search be found;

(b) as against any party sought to be charged therewith, if he has engaged to pay notwithstanding non-presentment;

(c) as against any party if, after maturity, with knowledge that the instrument has not been presented— he makes a part payment on account of the amount due on the instrument, or promises to pay the amount due thereon in whole or in part,

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What does Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 76 provide?

Section Section 76 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (When presentment unnecessary.—No presentment for payment is necessary, and the instrument is dishonoured at the due) is reproduced on this page as part of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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