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The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: page 4

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   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.
   75. Presentment by or to agent, representative of deceased, or assignee of insolvent.
   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.
                                                CHAPTER VI
                                        OF PAYMENT AND INTEREST     e
   78. To whom payment should be made.                       od
   79. Interest when rate specified.                    aC
   80. Interest when no rate specified.
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   81. Delivery of instrument on payment, or indemnity in case of loss.
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                                             CHAPTER VII
                     OF DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY ON NOTES, BILLS AND CHEQUES
   82. Discharge from liability.
       (a) by cancellation;
       (b) by release;
       (c) by payment.
   83. Discharge by allowing drawee more than forty-eight hours to accept.
   84. When cheque not duly presented and drawer damaged thereby.
   85. Cheque payable to order.
   85A. Drafts drawn by one branch of a bank on another payable to order.
   86. Parties not consenting discharged by qualified or limited acceptance.
   87. Effect of material alteration.
       Alteration by indorsee.
   88. Acceptor or indorser bound notwithstanding previous alteration.
   89. Payment of instrument on which alteration is not apparent.
   90. Extinguishment of rights of action on bill in acceptors’ hands.




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