NI Act Section 125: Crossing after issue
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · Chapter 14: Of crossed cheques
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¶Where a cheque is uncrossed, the holder may cross it generally or specially.
¶Where a cheque is crossed generally, the holder may cross it specially.
¶Where a cheque is crossed generally, or specially, the holder may add the words "not negotiable".
¶Where a cheque is crossed specially, the banker to whom it is crossed may again cross it specially to another banker, his agent, for collection.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 123. Cheque crossed generally
- 124. Cheque crossed specially
- 126. Payment of cheque crossed generally
- 127. Payment of cheque crossed specially more than once
- 128. Payment in due course of crossed cheque
- 129. Payment of crossed cheque out of due course
- 130. Cheque bearing ''not negotiable''
- 131. Non-liability of banker receiving payment of cheque
- 131A. Application of Chapter to drafts