Cheque payable to order
Section 85 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 deals with cheque payable to order. ] Where a cheque payable to order purports to be endorsed by or on behalf of the payee, the drawee is discharged by payment in due course. The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1882.
1[(1)] Where a cheque payable to order purports to be endorsed by or on behalf of the payee, the drawee is discharged by payment in due course.
2[(2) Where a cheque is originally expressed to be payable to bearer, the drawee is discharged by payment in due course to the bearer thereof, notwithstanding any endorsement whether in full or in blank appearing thereon, and notwithstanding that any such endorsement purports to restrict or exclude further negotiation.]
Section 85, The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Act 26 of 1881).
Questions about Section 85
What does Section 85 of the Negotiable Instruments Act deal with?
Section 85 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is headed "Cheque payable to order". ] Where a cheque payable to order purports to be endorsed by or on behalf of the payee, the drawee is discharged by payment in due course.
How do I find court cases under Section 85 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 85, section 85 NI Act, section 85 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. People searching for it also type negotiable instrument act 85 and ni act section 85 1. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 85 of the Negotiable Instruments Act come into force?
Section 85 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, cited as NI Act 85, 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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