NI Act Section 75: Presentment by or to agent, representative of deceased, or assignee of insolvent
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · Chapter 5: Of presentment
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¶Presentment for acceptance or payment may be made to the duly authorized agent of the drawee, maker or acceptor, as the case may be, or, where the drawee, maker or acceptor has died, to his legal representative, or, where he has been declared an insolvent, to his assignee.
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- 62. Presentment of promissory note for sight
- 63. Drawee's time for deliberation
- 64. Presentment for payment
- 65. Hours for presentment
- 66. Presentment for payment of instrument payable after date or sight
- 67. Presentment for payment of promissory note payable by instalments
- 68. Presentment for payment of instrument payable at specified place and not elsewhere
- 69. Instrument payable at specified place
- 70. Presentment where no exclusive place specified
- 71. Presentment when maker, etc., has no known place of business or residence
- 72. Presentment of cheque to charge drawer
- 73. Presentment of cheque to charge any other person
- 74. Presentment of instrument payable on demand
- 75A. Excuse for delay in presentment for acceptance or payment
- 76. When presentment unnecessary
- 77. Liability of banker for negligently dealing with bill presented for payment