Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · Chapter XIV: O F C R O S S E D C H E Q U E S
Section 131A: Application of Chapter to drafts
In plain words
The provisions of this Chapter on crossed cheques apply to drafts under section 85A as if they were cheques.
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Official text
[The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to any draft, as defined in section 85A, as if the draft were a cheque.]
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