NI Act Section 39: Suretyship
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · Chapter 3: Of parties to notes, bills and cheques
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¶When the holder of an accepted bill of exchange enters into any contract with the acceptor which, under section 134 or 135 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), would discharge the other parties, the holder may expressly reserve his right to charge the other parties, and in such case they are not discharged.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 26. Capacity to make, etc., promissory notes, etc
- 27. Agency
- 28. Liability of agent signing
- 29. Liability of legal representative signing
- 30. Liability of drawer
- 31. Liability of drawee of cheque
- 32. Liability of maker of note and acceptor of bill
- 33. Only drawee can be acceptor except in need or for honour
- 34. Acceptance by several drawees not partners
- 35. Liability of indorser
- 36. Liability of prior parties to holder in due course
- 37. Maker, drawer and acceptor principals
- 38. Prior party a principal in respect of each subsequent party
- 40. Discharge of indorser's liability
- 41. Acceptor bound, although, indorsement forged
- 42. Acceptance of bill drawn in fictitious name
- 43. Negotiable instrument made, etc., without consideration
- 44. Partial absence or failure of money-consideration
- 45. Partial failure of consideration not consisting of money
- 45A. Holder's right to duplicate of lost bill