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Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Title: Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account.—Where any cheque drawn by a person on an account

State: Central

Year: 1881

may extend to twice the amount of the cheque, or with both: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply unless- (a) thecheque has been presented to the bank within a period of six months from

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Title: Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account.—Where any cheque drawn by a person on an account

State: Central

Year: 1881

may extend to twice the amount of the cheque, or with both: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply unless- (a) thecheque has been presented to the bank within a period of six months from

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Complete Act

Title: Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

State: Central

Year: 1881

Section1 - Short title.-This Act may be called the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section2 - The words “except the State … the holder of a cheque Section140 - Defence which may not be allowed in any prosecution under section 138.-Itshall not be a defence in a prosecution for an Section141 - Offences by companies.- Section142 - Cognizance of

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1881

Section1 - Short title.-This Act may be called the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section2 - The words “except the State … the holder of a cheque Section140 - Defence which may not be allowed in any prosecution under section 138.-Itshall not be a defence in a prosecution for an Section141 - Offences by companies.- Section142 - Cognizance of

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 118

Title: Presumptions as to negotiable instruments.—Until the contrary is proved, the following presumptions shall be made:—

State: Central

Year: 1881

(a) of consideration:-that every negotiable instrument was made or drawn for consideration, and that every such instrument, when it has been accepted, indorsed, negotiated or transferred, was accepted, indorsed, negotiated or transferred for consideration; (b) as...

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 118

Title: Presumptions as to negotiable instruments.—Until the contrary is proved, the following presumptions shall be made:—

State: Central

Year: 1881

(a) of consideration:-that every negotiable instrument was made or drawn for consideration, and that every such instrument, when it has been accepted, indorsed, negotiated or transferred, was accepted, indorsed, negotiated or transferred for consideration; (b) as...

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 142

Title: Cognizance of offences.—1[

State: Central

Year: 1881

of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974),- (a) no court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under section 138 except upon a complaint, in writing, made by the payee or, as the case may be, the holder … month of the date on which the cause of action arises under clause (c) of the proviso to section 138: 2 [Provided that the cognizance of a complaint may be taken by the Court after the prescribed period,

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 142

Title: Cognizance of offences.—1[

State: Central

Year: 1881

of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974),- (a) no court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under section 138 except upon a complaint, in writing, made by the payee or, as the case may be, the holder … month of the date on which the cause of action arises under clause (c) of the proviso to section 138: 2 [Provided that the cognizance of a complaint may be taken by the Court after the prescribed period,

Negotiable Instruments (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002 Chapter II

Title: Amendments to the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

State: Central

Year: 2002

of the instrument that can be verified with due diligence and ordinary care.". Section 7 - Amendment of section 138 In section 138 of the principal Act,-- (a) for the words "a term which may be extended to … that can be verified with due diligence and ordinary care.". Section 7 - Amendment of section 138 In section 138 of the principal Act,-- (a) for the words "a term which may be extended to one year", the

Negotiable Instruments (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002 Chapter IV

Title: Amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000

State: Central

Year: 2002

In the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 1, in sub-section (4), for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-- "(a) a negotiable instrument