Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
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XIV — OF CROSSED CHEQUES · Section 123

Cheque crossed generally

Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

Where a cheque bears across its face an addition of the words “and company” or any abbreviation thereof, between two parallel transverse lines, or of two parallel transverse lines simply, either with or without the words “not negotiable,” that addition shall be deemed a crossing, and the cheque shall be deemed to be crossed generally.

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