Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · Chapter XV: O F B I L L S I N S E T S
Section 133: Holder of first acquired part entitled to
In plain words
Between holders in due course of different parts of the same set, the one who first got title to their part is entitled to the other parts and the money.
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Official text
As between holders in due course of different parts of the same set, he who first acquired title to his part is entitled to the other parts and the money represented by the bill.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 133
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