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Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Section 78: To whom payment should be made

Chapter VI — Of Payment and Interest

78. Subject to the provisions of section 82, clause (c), payment of the amount due on a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque must, in order to discharge the maker or acceptor, be made to the holder of the instrument.

Source: official text of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.