LawgistThe Negotiable Instruments Act
77Liability of banker for negligently dealing with bill presented for payment
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.
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OF PRESENTMENT
- 61 Presentment for acceptance
- 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
- 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
