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Supreme Court has laid down certain directions to criminal courts for speedy and expeditious disposal of cases falling under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in the case of

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Dishonour by non-acceptance takes place

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Negotiable Instruments Act:- In a recent case Supreme Court has held that where the cheque amount with interest and cost as assessed by the Court is paid by a specified date, the Court is entitled to close the proceedings in exercise of its powers under Section 143 of the Act read with Section 258 Cr.P.C. That case is

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In an appeal by the drawer against his conviction under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, what minimum amount of fine or compensation can be ordered by the appellate court to be deposited by the appellant

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Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act deals with the offences caused by the:

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An authority to draw bills of exchange

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Nothing in Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act shall apply unless

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The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 came into force on

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In case presentation of instrument for acceptance or payment is delayed, . . . . . . .

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Which of the following is not a justified ground of dishonouring of cheque by banker?

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A bill of lading is:

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Under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, how many times, a holder of a cheque can present it before a bank during the period of its validity?

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Where a cheque is crossed generally the banker on whom it is drawn

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In which of the following case the elementary law is laid down that where there is no acceptance, no cause of action can have arisen to the payee against the drawee

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A minor borrowed some money on a promissory note. After attaining majority, he executed another promissory note in respect of the original loan plus the accrued interest. The creditor filed a suit to recover the money on the basis of the second promissory note. The suit is liable

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Director of a company is liable for an offence committed by the company under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881:

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A takes a loan from B with promise to pay it back within six months. It is also stipulated that on the failure to pay within six months. A will be liable to pay double the amount borrowed

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Can the legal representative of a deceased person negotiate a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque payable to order by delivery only which was indorsed by the deceased but not delivered by him?

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In the absence of a contract to the contrary, the liability of the maker or drawer of a foreign negotiable instrument is regulated in all essential matters

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Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and answer using below;
Assertion : Where a bill is unintentionally cancelled by the holder on his agent and the cancellation is not apparent thereon, the bill is discharged.
Reason (R): Above principle is laid down in Section 82 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

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