Mera Samvidhaan All of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Chapter IV · Of Negotiation

57Legal representative cannot by delivery only negotiate instrument indorsed by deceased.

Section 57 · Chapter IV · page 16 of the Act

The legal representative of a deceased person cannot negotiate by delivery only a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque payable to order and indorsed by the deceased but not delivered.

Section 57 of The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is reproduced in full above, as printed by India Code, with its footnotes and amendment markers. Read the whole Act, or browse every Act on Mera Samvidhaan.