Section 131 in The Negotiable Instrument Acts, 1881 provides that.
“A banker who has in good faith and without negligence received payment for a customer of a cheque crossed generally or especially to him shall not, in case the title to the cheque proves defective, incur any liability to the true owner of the cheque by reason only of having received such payment.”
The protection available to the collecting bankers under Section 131of NI Acts 1881 only when following conditions are satisfied by the collecting banker.
(i) Meaning of valid Endorsement
(ii) Who is a holder of a negotiable instrument?
(iii) Holder in due course- explained
(iv) Payment in due course- explained
(v) A better title to ‘Holder in due course’ explained
(vi) Paying bank’s responsibility under NI Acts
(vii) General and Special crossing of cheques
(viii)Effects of ‘Not Negotiable’ mark on a cheque
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