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The drawer must pay after notice of dishonour within:
AFifteen days
BSixteen days
CSixty days
DSeventeen days
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Fifteen days
1. The payee or holder in due course makes a demand.
2. The clock runs from receipt of that notice.
3. The drawer has fifteen days to pay.
_Source: The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (India Code)_
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