Post office non liability for fraudulent encashment shifts loss risk to certificate holders under NSC rules. Rule 26 provides that the post office shall not be responsible for any loss caused to a holder by any person obtaining possession of a certificate and fraudulently encashing it, allocating the risk of unauthorized possession and fraudulent encashment to the certificate holder rather than the postal authority.
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Post office non liability for fraudulent encashment shifts loss risk to certificate holders under NSC rules.
Rule 26 provides that the post office shall not be responsible for any loss caused to a holder by any person obtaining possession of a certificate and fraudulently encashing it, allocating the risk of unauthorized possession and fraudulent encashment to the certificate holder rather than the postal authority.
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