Under Section 94 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, a notice of dishonour must ordinarily be…

Section 94 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 requires notice of dishonour to be given within a reasonable time at the place of business or (in case such party has no place of business) at the residence of the party for whom it is intended. The residence is only a fall-back where there is no place of business, so notice need not go to both, and it is not given to a court. The ordinary place is therefore the place of business.