Estoppel of acceptor of bill of exchange, bailee or licensee
Section 117 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with estoppel of acceptor of bill of exchange, bailee or licensee. No acceptor of a bill of exchange shall be permitted to deny that the drawer had authority to draw such bill or to endorse it; The Act came into force on 01 Sep 1872. Repealed by section 170 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
No acceptor of a bill of exchange shall be permitted to deny that the drawer had authority to draw such bill or to endorse it; nor shall any bailee or licensee be permitted to deny that his bailor or licensor had, at the time when the bailment or licence commenced, authority to make such bailment or grant such licence.
Explanation (1). –– The acceptor of a bill of exchange may deny that the bill was really drawn by the person by whom it purports to have been drawn.
Explanation (2). –– If a bailee delivers the goods bailed to a person other than the bailor, he may prove that such person had a right to them as against the bailor. CHAPTER IX. –– OF WITNESSES
Section 117, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act 1 of 1872).
Now in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
BSA 123 Estoppel of acceptor of bill of exchange, bailee or licensee Text carried over almost unchanged 99%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
Questions about Section 117
What does Section 117 of the Indian Evidence Act deal with?
Section 117 of the Indian Evidence Act is headed "Estoppel of acceptor of bill of exchange, bailee or licensee". No acceptor of a bill of exchange shall be permitted to deny that the drawer had authority to draw such bill or to endorse it;
How do I find court cases under Section 117 of the Indian Evidence Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: IEA 117, section 117 IEA, section 117 of the Indian Evidence Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 117 of the Indian Evidence Act, and has it changed?
For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BSA 123 (Estoppel of acceptor of bill of exchange, bailee or licensee), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 117 of the Indian Evidence Act come into force?
Section 117 of the Indian Evidence Act, cited as IEA 117, came into force on 01 Sep 1872, having been enacted on 15 Mar 1872. It is no longer in force.
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- 8. Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct773 words
- 65B. Admissibility of electronic records743 words
- 3. Interpretation-clause667 words
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