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Section 125 NI Act — Crossing after issue

The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · Official PDF page 26

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125. Crossing after issue. —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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