Some examples of negotiable instruments are promissory notes cheques bills of exchange bearer bonds bank notes etc the law on negotiable instruments in india is governed by the negotiable instruments act of 1881 the negotiable instruments act 1881 was passed in 1882 and was amended in 1989 and 2002 there was no provision before 1988 to restrain the. Guide on the law on banking and negotiable instruments complete course outline university nkumba university course international trade and transactions uploaded by atwebembeire martin academic year 17 18. If a cheque is crossed generally or specially the holder may add the words not negotiable holder and holder in due course the holder of a negotiable instrument means any person legally entitled in his own name to the possession thereof and to receive or recover the amount due thereon from the parties thereto thus clerks or servants having the instrument in their custody are not holders except as agents of the holder. The law of banking negotiable instruments and insurance is a vast area of commercial law governing various commercial transactions involving banks and their activities negotiable instruments such as checks shares or stocks and warehouse goods deposit certificates and