Cheque bounce case

As per Negotiable Instruments Act, legal notice through a lawyer must be sent within 30 days from the date of cheque bounce. Thereafter within 15+30=45 days from the date of sending the legal notice, case must be filed.

Photocopy of notice signed by lawyer is admissible in evidence.you may submit .

first of all you need to understand the process of 138...

1. you have to sent a legal notice to the person who gave you cheque within 30 days from cheque bounced date ( cheque bounce date to 30 days)

2. once you do the first step then wait of 15 days for expiring period of legal notice.

3. once legal notice period is expired then you can file case under 138 ni act withing 30 days from expiring period of legal notice.

that means from the date of cheque bounce+30+15+30.

to file 138 ni act case you need following documents

1. bounced cheque

2. return memo from bank of insufficient funds (as in your case)

3. legal notice

4. proof of liablity (in any) to make your case strong proof linke call recording/whatsapp chat/agreement etc.

5. ther proof that you repedately asking for your money (optional)

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