This document provides information on demand drafts (DD), including: 1. Definitions of DDs under the Negotiable Instruments Act and key features such as being payable to order and not bearer. 2. Security features that should be present on DDs such as unique tracking numbers. 3. Relationships and responsibilities involved in DDs between the purchaser, payee, and bank. 4. Policies for stopping payment, issuing duplicates, handling simultaneously presented originals and duplicates, and validity periods. 5. Guidelines for addressing situations like an unsigned DD, customer requests for duplicates without indemnity, old RBI drafts, and bearer DDs.

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Definition NI Act 85(A)
Payable to order on demand
Not made payable to bearer
Features similar BOE
Bank Failure
Signature on Demand Draft
Prior Arrangements
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Security Features in DD
OT, TT, OL, TL
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
stationery
Crossing
Demand drafts (Cheques)
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Relationship
purchaser
payee
Stop Payment of Demand Draft
(purchaser, Payee, Bank, Court)
Cash Receipt/Payment
Duplicate Demand Draft
(Purchaser, Payee)
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Payment of Duplicate/original
Presented together
Original is already Paid
If duplicate is already paid
Original presented before the
duplicate
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Validity
Revalidation
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How do you handle a situation where
1. A Demand draft issued by your other
branch is
presented through clearing is unsigned
2. Customer is not ready to give an
indemnity
bond but he wants the duplicate Demand
Draft
3. RBI Draft brought by your Customer is 8
months old. Can you make the payment?
4. Customer comes and demands for bearer
Demand draft when cheques are issued
why
not DD
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A person not having account with the branch
presents a Demand draft for Rs 5000 on the
counter . What is reaction ?
A Demand draft presented for payment where
issuing branch name is missing. What is your
reaction ?
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