Presentment where no exclusive place specified
Section 70 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 deals with presentment where no exclusive place specified. A promissory note or bill of exchange, not made payable as mentioned in sections 68 and 69, must be presented for payment at the place of business (if any), or at the usual residence, of the maker, drawee or acceptor thereof, as the case may be. The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1882.
A promissory note or bill of exchange, not made payable as mentioned in sections 68 and 69, must be presented for payment at the place of business (if any), or at the usual residence, of the maker, drawee or acceptor thereof, as the case may be.
Section 70, The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Act 26 of 1881).
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Judgments citing this section
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… Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court rejected the submission that the common law rule that a debtor must find his creditor was applicable to the case in hand arising out of dishonour of two cheques. In S.S.V. Prasad's case, the Single Bench of Andhra Pradesh High Court after considering the provisions under Sections 68, 69 and 70 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, held that the holder in due course of a negotiable instrument can present a suit to recover the amount covered by it only in a Court within whose territorial jurisdiction the defendants therein reside or carry on business; or in a Court within whose territorial jurisdiction the …
Questions about Section 70
What does Section 70 of the Negotiable Instruments Act deal with?
Section 70 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is headed "Presentment where no exclusive place specified". A promissory note or bill of exchange, not made payable as mentioned in sections 68 and 69, must be presented for payment at the place of business (if any), or at the usual residence, of the maker, drawee or acceptor thereof, as the case may be.
How do I find court cases under Section 70 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 70, section 70 NI Act, section 70 of the Negotiable Instruments 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 70 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 68 (Presentment for payment of instrument payable at specified place and not elsewhere), section 69 (Instrument payable at specified place), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 70 of the Negotiable Instruments Act come into force?
Section 70 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, cited as NI Act 70, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 138. Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account312 words
- 142A. Validation for transfer of pending cases299 words
- 143. Power of Court to try cases summarily297 words
- 143A. Power to direct interim compensation291 words
- 142. Cognizance of offences290 words
- 141. Offences by companies287 words
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