law: Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 
  85. Cheque payable to order 
  26[(1) Where a cheque payable to order purports to be endorsed
  
  by or on behalf of the payee, the drawee is discharged by payment in due
  
  course.
  (2) Where a cheque is originally expressed to be payable to
  
  bearer, the drawee is discharged by payment in due course to the bearer
  
  thereof, notwithstanding any endorsement whether in full or in blank appearing
  
  thereon, and notwithstanding that any such endorsement purports to restrict or
  
  exclude further negotiation.]