According to Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which of the following is not the type of promissory note?
A
A promise to pay a certain sum of money to a person
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
A promise to pay a certain sum of money to the order
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
A promises to pay the bearer
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
D
A promise to pay certain sum of money at some time
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is C A promises to pay the bearer The term promissory means conveyance or implication of any promise. Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Promissory notes are defined under section 4 of the Act as an instrument in writing containing an unconditional undertaking, signed by the maker, to pay a certain sum of money only to or to the order of a certain person or to the bearer of the instrument.
An instrument to be a promissory note must possess the following elements :
It must be in writing: Mere verbal promise to pay will not do. The method of writing is important, but it must be in a media that can not be altered easily.
It must contain an express promise or clear undertaking to pay: A promise to pay cannot be inferred; it must be express. A mere acknowledgement is not enough.