Mera Samvidhaan All of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Chapter V · Of Presentment

72Presentment of cheque to charge drawer.

Section 72 · Chapter V · page 18 of the Act

1[Subject to the provisions of section 84,] a cheque must, in order to charge the drawer, be presented at the bank upon which it is drawn before the relation between the drawer and his banker has been altered to the prejudice of the drawer.

1 Ins. by Act 6 of 1897, s. 2.

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