Central · Act 26 of 1881

Section 137 — Presumption as to foreign law.

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The law of any foreign country ¹*** regarding promissory notes, bills of exchange and cheques shall be presumed to be the same as that of ² [India], unless and until the contrary is proved.

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¹. The words or the State of Jammu and Kashmir omitted by Act 62 of 1956, s. 2 and the Sch.

². Subs. by the A.O. 1948, A.O. 1950 and the Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch. for British India.

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Section 1 · Short title.Section 2 · [Repealed.].Section 3 · Interpretation-clause.Section 4 · ''Promissory note''.Section 5 · ''Bill of exchange''.Section 6 · ''Cheque''.Section 7 · ''Drawer.''Section 8 · ''Holder''.

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