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Warehouse Receipts

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<p>  Warehouse Receipt is a proof of storage. It is an  acknowledgement of the goods held by the warehouse keeper on behalf of the  person named therein.  It is a document  issued by a warehouse keeper stating that he holds the goods mentioned in the  receipt and is awaiting instructions from the person to whom it is addressed.  It is a mere deposit receipt. Banker can accept it as a security to grant  loans. </p>
 
<p>  Warehouse Receipt is a proof of storage. It is an  acknowledgement of the goods held by the warehouse keeper on behalf of the  person named therein.  It is a document  issued by a warehouse keeper stating that he holds the goods mentioned in the  receipt and is awaiting instructions from the person to whom it is addressed.  It is a mere deposit receipt. Banker can accept it as a security to grant  loans. </p>
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<p>  In India, the term, warehouse receipt, is defined in  Section 2(u) of the [http://wdra.nic.in/Warehouse_Act_2007_New.htm Warehousing (Development and  Regulation) Act, 2007] (WDR Act), which came into force  from 25 October 2010. </p>
 
<p>  In India, the term, warehouse receipt, is defined in  Section 2(u) of the [http://wdra.nic.in/Warehouse_Act_2007_New.htm Warehousing (Development and  Regulation) Act, 2007] (WDR Act), which came into force  from 25 October 2010. </p>
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<p>  Section 2(u)  of the WDR Act defines a &lsquo;warehouse receipt&rsquo; to mean &ldquo;an acknowledgement in  writing or in electronic form issued by a warehouseman or his duly&nbsp;authorised&nbsp;  representative&nbsp;(including depository by whatever name called) of the  receipt for storage of goods not owned by the warehouseman&rdquo;.</p>
 
<p>  Section 2(u)  of the WDR Act defines a &lsquo;warehouse receipt&rsquo; to mean &ldquo;an acknowledgement in  writing or in electronic form issued by a warehouseman or his duly&nbsp;authorised&nbsp;  representative&nbsp;(including depository by whatever name called) of the  receipt for storage of goods not owned by the warehouseman&rdquo;.</p>
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<p>  Warehouse Receipts may be either non-negotiable or  negotiable (means transferable by simple endorsement /signature). Negotiable  warehouse receipts are transferred by endorsement and delivery; i.e, either the  original depositor or the holder in due course<sup class="reference">[[#ref1|[1]]]</sup> (transferee) can claim the commodities from the warehouse. </p>
 
<p>  Warehouse Receipts may be either non-negotiable or  negotiable (means transferable by simple endorsement /signature). Negotiable  warehouse receipts are transferred by endorsement and delivery; i.e, either the  original depositor or the holder in due course<sup class="reference">[[#ref1|[1]]]</sup> (transferee) can claim the commodities from the warehouse. </p>
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<p>  WDR Act provides for issuance of   Negotiable Warehouse Receipts (NWRs)   by the warehouses registered under this Act.  NWRs can be traded, sold, swapped and used as collateral to support borrowing. </p>
 
<p>  WDR Act provides for issuance of   Negotiable Warehouse Receipts (NWRs)   by the warehouses registered under this Act.  NWRs can be traded, sold, swapped and used as collateral to support borrowing. </p>
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<span class="small_footernote" id="ref1"> 1. Holder  in due course means any person who possesses the negotiable instrument (NI) in <u>good  faith</u> for <u>valuable consideration</u> <u>before the maturity period </u>so  that he is <u>eligible to enjoy the benefits </u>of that financial instrument (FI). Good faith implies that he should  not have accepted the NI after knowing about the defects in the title to the  instrument. If the transferee had noticed the defects in the title of his  immediate transferor he will not become a holder in due course. However, notice  of defects in the title of any prior party does not affect the title of the  holder. Also, consideration [legally valid amount] must not be void or illegal.  For eg. debts due on wagering [gambling or bet] contracts cannot have this  legal validity.  Holders of instruments  given as gifts are not holders in due course. </span>
 
<span class="small_footernote" id="ref1"> 1. Holder  in due course means any person who possesses the negotiable instrument (NI) in <u>good  faith</u> for <u>valuable consideration</u> <u>before the maturity period </u>so  that he is <u>eligible to enjoy the benefits </u>of that financial instrument (FI). Good faith implies that he should  not have accepted the NI after knowing about the defects in the title to the  instrument. If the transferee had noticed the defects in the title of his  immediate transferor he will not become a holder in due course. However, notice  of defects in the title of any prior party does not affect the title of the  holder. Also, consideration [legally valid amount] must not be void or illegal.  For eg. debts due on wagering [gambling or bet] contracts cannot have this  legal validity.  Holders of instruments  given as gifts are not holders in due course. </span>
  

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Warehouse Receipts are documents issued by warehouses to depositors against the commodities deposited in the warehouses, for which the warehouse is the bailee.

Warehouse Receipt is a proof of storage. It is an acknowledgement of the goods held by the warehouse keeper on behalf of the person named therein.  It is a document issued by a warehouse keeper stating that he holds the goods mentioned in the receipt and is awaiting instructions from the person to whom it is addressed. It is a mere deposit receipt. Banker can accept it as a security to grant loans.

In India, the term, warehouse receipt, is defined in Section 2(u) of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007 (WDR Act), which came into force from 25 October 2010.

Section 2(u) of the WDR Act defines a ‘warehouse receipt’ to mean “an acknowledgement in writing or in electronic form issued by a warehouseman or his duly authorised  representative (including depository by whatever name called) of the receipt for storage of goods not owned by the warehouseman”.

Warehouse Receipts may be either non-negotiable or negotiable (means transferable by simple endorsement /signature). Negotiable warehouse receipts are transferred by endorsement and delivery; i.e, either the original depositor or the holder in due course[1] (transferee) can claim the commodities from the warehouse.

WDR Act provides for issuance of   Negotiable Warehouse Receipts (NWRs)   by the warehouses registered under this Act. NWRs can be traded, sold, swapped and used as collateral to support borrowing.


1. Holder in due course means any person who possesses the negotiable instrument (NI) in good faith for valuable consideration before the maturity period so that he is eligible to enjoy the benefits of that financial instrument (FI). Good faith implies that he should not have accepted the NI after knowing about the defects in the title to the instrument. If the transferee had noticed the defects in the title of his immediate transferor he will not become a holder in due course. However, notice of defects in the title of any prior party does not affect the title of the holder. Also, consideration [legally valid amount] must not be void or illegal. For eg. debts due on wagering [gambling or bet] contracts cannot have this legal validity.  Holders of instruments given as gifts are not holders in due course.



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