Presentment by or to agent, representative of deceased, or assignee of insolvent
Section 75 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 deals with presentment by or to agent, representative of deceased, or assignee of insolvent. Presentment for acceptance or payment may be made to the duly authorized agent of the drawee, maker or acceptor, as the case may be, or, where the drawee, maker or acceptor has died, to his legal representative, or, where he has been declared an insolvent, to his assignee. The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1882.
Presentment for acceptance or payment may be made to the duly authorized agent of the drawee, maker or acceptor, as the case may be, or, where the drawee, maker or acceptor has died, to his legal representative, or, where he has been declared an insolvent, to his assignee.
Section 75, The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Act 26 of 1881).
Questions about Section 75
What does Section 75 of the Negotiable Instruments Act deal with?
Section 75 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is headed "Presentment by or to agent, representative of deceased, or assignee of insolvent". Presentment for acceptance or payment may be made to the duly authorized agent of the drawee, maker or acceptor, as the case may be, or, where the drawee, maker or acceptor has died, to his legal representative, or, where he has been declared an insolvent, to his assignee.
How do I find court cases under Section 75 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 75, section 75 NI Act, section 75 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. People searching for it also type northern ireland act section 75. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 75 of the Negotiable Instruments Act come into force?
Section 75 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, cited as NI Act 75, 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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