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A bills of exchange not covered under Negotiable Instruments Act are _____.

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hundis
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share dividend warranty
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promissory note
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bearer debentures
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Solution

The correct option is A hundis
A Hundi is an unconditional order in writing made by a person directing another to pay a certain sum of money to a person named in the order. Hundis, being a part of the informal system have no legal status and are not covered under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Though normally regarded as bills of exchange, they were more often used as equivalents of cheques issued by indigenous banker

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