All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 20 (XX) Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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36.

Read the given statements and choose the correct option

Statement 1: Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, a negotiable instrument made, drawn, accepted, or transferred without consideration creates no obligation of payment between the parties to the transaction.

Statement 2: According to the same Act, if the consideration for which a negotiable instrument was issued fails in part, the holder in immediate relation is entitled to recover only the proportionate amount corresponding to the consideration actually received.
A: Both Statements 1 and 2 are false
B: Only Statement 1 is true
C: Only Statement 2 is true
D: Both the Statements are true

The answer is: D