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1. Open Cheque.
2. Crossed Cheque.
Kinds of CROSSING
1. General Crossing
2. Special Crossing
then you are telling the bank that the money cannot
just be paid out to anyone who happens to present the
cheque . It must be paid out to the person named on
the Pay line. It is possible to get around this by
endorsing the cheque . This means that the person to
whom the cheque is made out signs the back thus
giving their permission for it to be presented for
payment.
Definition of General
Sec 123 of the Negotiable Instruments Act
Crossing
1881 defines general crossing as follows:
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 to be a crossing,
and the cheque shall be deemed to be
crossed generally.
Essentials of General
Crossing
1. Two lines are of paramount importance in
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crossing.
The lines must be drawn parallel and
transverse. It means that they should be
arranged in a crosswise direction. They
should not be straight lines.
The lines are generally drawn on the left
hand side .
The words not negotiable may be added
to a crossing.
The words and Company may be written
in between the lines.
1.And Company
2. & Co.,
3. Not Negotiable
4. Payees A/C
5. Under Rupees Fifty
Significance of General
Crossing
1. The effect of general crossing is
SPECIAL CROSSING
Sec 124 of the Negotiable Instruments Act of
1881 defines
where a cheque bears across its face, an
addition of the name of a banker, with or
without the words Not Negotiable, that
addition shall be deemed a crossing, and
the cheque shall be deemed to be crossed
specially, and to be crossed to that banker
Essentials of Special
Crossing
1. Two parallel transverse lines are not at all
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Significance of Special
Crossing
1. It is a direction to the paying banker.
2. A special crossing gives more protection
the cheque than a general crossing.
a. Paying banker
b. Collecting banker
c. Holder
d. A and B together.
a. Transferability
b. Negotiability
c. Neither transferability nor
negotiability.
d. Both transferability and
negotiability.
a. General crossing
b. Special crossing
c. Double crossing
d. A/c Payee crossing
True or False