LawgistThe Negotiable Instruments Act
26Capacity to make, etc., promissory notes, etc
Every person capable of contracting, according to the law to which he is subject, may bind himself and be bound by the making, drawing, acceptance, indorsement, delivery and negotiation of a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque.
Minor.--A minor may draw, indorse, deliver and negotiate such instrument so as to bind all parties except himself.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to empower a corporation to make, indorse or accept such instruments except in cases in which, under the law for the time being in force, they are so empowered.
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PARTIES TO NOTES, BILLS AND CHEQUES
- 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
- 39 Suretyship
- 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
