If the amount undertaken or ordered to be paid is stated differently in figures and in words, the amount stated in words shall be the amount undertaken or ordered to be paid.
Section 18: Where amount is stated differently in figures and words.
The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881Central Act · Act 26 of 1881
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 |
|---|---|
| Section | 18 |
| Marginal note | Where amount is stated differently in figures and words. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 5 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- APPA/558/2010 of VIVEK SHANKARRAO MAMIDWAR (PROP. SAKET AGENCY) Vs NARESH MODAK (PROP. SHRI GANESH ENTERPRISES)Bombay High Court · 2010-10-05
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