When day of maturity is a holiday
Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 deals with when day of maturity is a holiday. When the day on which a promissory note or bill of exchange is at maturity is a public holiday, the instrument shall be deemed to be due on the next preceding, business day. The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1882.
When the day on which a promissory note or bill of exchange is at maturity is a public holiday, the instrument shall be deemed to be due on the next preceding, business day.
Explanation.-- The expression "public holiday" includes Sundays: 1*** and any other day declared by the 2[Central Government], by notification in the Official Gazette, to be a public holiday.
Section 25, The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Act 26 of 1881).
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Questions about Section 25
What does Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act deal with?
Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is headed "When day of maturity is a holiday". When the day on which a promissory note or bill of exchange is at maturity is a public holiday, the instrument shall be deemed to be due on the next preceding, business day.
How do I find court cases under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments 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: NI Act 25, section 25 NI Act, section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. People searching for it also type negotiable instrument act section 25. 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 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and has it changed?
4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act come into force?
Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, cited as NI Act 25, came into force on 01 Mar 1882, having been enacted on 09 Dec 1881. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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