Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
Imperial Legislative Council
Long title An Act to define and amend the law relating to negotiable instruments which are Promissory Notes, Bills of Exchange and cheques
Citation	Act No. 26 of 1881
Territorial extent	British India (1881-1947)  India (1947-present)
Enacted by	Imperial Legislative Council
Enacted	9 December 1881
Commenced	1 March 1882
Codification
Code sections created	148
Committee report	Third Law Commission
Status: In force (amended)

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is an act in India dating from the British colonial rule, that is still in force with significant amendments recently. It deals with the law governing the usage of negotiable instruments in India. The word "negotiable" means transferable and an "instrument" is a document giving legal effect by the virtue of the law.