What is the meaning of Inchoate cheque?
A cheque signed by a drawer of cheque without completing the material particulars such as date, amount or name of the payee, it is known as an inchoate or incomplete cheque. When the drawer of a cheque hands over an inchoate cheque to a payee, prima facie he has given authority to the payee to…
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How to write a cheque?
Writing a cheque seems to be a simple task, but remember, issuing a cheque to a person is equivalent to payment of cash and we find frauds related to cheque are very common. Therefore, no need to mention that writing a cheque in right way is crucial to avoid misuse or dishonor of cheque issued…
Read article Features of a cheque leaf
A Cheque is a specially printed paper form issued by the banks to their customers to draw money or pay monies to third parties from their running account like SB/Current Account, Cash Credit Account etc. that contains following features. When you look at a cheque, you find the name of the bank and address of…
Read article What is the difference between a bill of exchange and a Cheque?
The bills of exchange are a kind of negotiable instruments generally arising out of trade transactions. Demand bills, Usance bills, Clean bills, Documentary Bills, Accommodation bills, etc. are the examples of bills of exchange in usage for different types of trade transactions. A cheque is also a kind of bill of exchange. However, cheque has some…
Read article Definition of bill of exchange
Section 5 of the NI Acts 1881 defines a bill of exchange as under “A bill of exchange is an instrument in writing containing an unconditional order, signed by the maker, directing a certain person to pay a certain sum of money to, or to the order of, a certain person or the bearer…
Definition of Usance Bills
Section 22 of Negotiable instrument act 1881 provides that “every promissory note, bill of exchange which is not expressed to be payable on demand, at sight or on presentment is at maturity on the third day after the date on which is expressed to be payable”. Thus, in the case of Usance bills, three days…
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