What is Protest for non-payment after dishonour by non-acceptance? What is Protest of foreign bills? Protest for non-payment after dishonour by non-acceptance and Protest of foreign bills are defined under Section 103 and 104 of Negotiable Instruments Act 1881
All bills of exchange drawn payable at some other place than the place mentioned as the residence of the drawee, and which are dishonoured by non-acceptance, may, without further presentment to the drawee, be protested for non-payment in the place specified for payment, unless paid before or at maturity.
Foreign bills of exchange must be protested for dishonour when such protest is required by the law of the place where they are drawn.
Negotiable Instruments Act 1881
Section 101 - Contents of protest
Section 102 - Notice of protest
Section 103 - Protest for non-payment after dishonour by non-acceptance
Section 104 - Protest of foreign bills
Section 104A - When noting equivalent to protest
CHAPTER X OF REASONABLE TIME
Section 106 - Reasonable time of giving notice of dishonour
Section 107 - Reasonable time for transmitting such notice
CHAPTER XI OF ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT FOR HONOUR AND REFERENCE IN CASE OF NEED
Section 108 - Acceptance for honour
Section 109 - How acceptance for honour must be made
Section 110 - Acceptance not specifying for whose honour it is made
Section 111 - Liability of acceptor for honour
Section 112 - When acceptor for honour may be charged
Section 113 - Payment for honour
Section 114 - Right of payer for honour
Section 115 - Drawee in case of need
Section 116 - Acceptance and payment without protest
CHAPTER XII OF COMPENSATION
Section 117 - Rules as to compensation
CHAPTER XIII SPECIAL RULES OF EVIDENCE
Section 118 - Presumptions as to negotiable instruments
Section 119 - Presumption on proof of protest
Section 120 - Estoppel against denying original validity of instrument