NIA 94 — Mode in which notice may be given

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Statutory text

Notice of dishonour may be given to a duly authorized agent
of the person to whom it is required to be given, or, where he has died, to his legal representative, or, where he
has been declared an insolvent, to his assignee; may be oral or written; may, if written, be sent by post; and
may be in any form; but it must inform the party to whom it is given, either in express terms or by reasonable
intendment, that the instrument has been dishonoured, and in what way, and that he will be held liable thereon;
and it must be given within a reasonable time after dishonour, at the place of business or (in case such party has no place of business) at the residence of the party for whom it is intended.
If  the  notice  is  duly  directed  and  sent  by  post  and  miscarries,  such  miscarriage  does  not  render  the notice invalid.

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