Section 57: Legal representative cannot by delivery only negotiate instrument indorsed by deceased

In plain words

The legal representative of a deceased person cannot negotiate, by delivery alone, an order instrument that the deceased indorsed but did not deliver.

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Official text

The legal representative of a deceased person cannot negotiate by delivery only a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque payable to order and indorsed by the deceased but not delivered.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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