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Under section 140 it is no defence that the drawer did not:
AEncash the cheque
BExamine the cheque
CExpect dishonour
DEndorse the cheque
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Expect dishonour
1. The plea would be about his state of mind at issue.
2. The Act shuts that plea out expressly.
3. He cannot say he had no reason to expect dishonour.
_Source: The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (India Code)_
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