The Negotiable Instruments Act

Presentment for acceptance

Presentment of promissory note for sight

Drawee's time for deliberation

Presentment for payment

Hours for presentment

Presentment for payment of instrument payable after date or sight

Presentment for payment of promissory note payable by instalments

Presentment for payment of instrument payable at specified place and not elsewhere

Instrument payable at specified place

Presentment where no exclusive place specified

Presentment when maker, etc., has no known place of business or residence

Presentment of cheque to charge drawer

Presentment of cheque to charge any other person

Presentment of instrument payable on demand

Presentment by or to agent, representative of deceased, or assignee of insolvent

Excuse for delay in presentment for acceptance or payment

When presentment unnecessary

Liability of banker for negligently dealing with bill presented for payment


OF PRESENTMENT


When a bill of
exchange, accepted payable at a specified bank, has been duly presented there for payment and
dishonoured, if the banker so negligently or improperly keeps, deals with or delivers back such bill as to
cause loss to the holder, he must compensate the holder for such loss.


LAWGIST

# 77 Liability of banker for negligently dealing with bill presented for payment