Cheque payment stopped by debtor

Same cases are with my cousin. She has deposited the cheque two times. it is bounced. She contacted with lawyer. He advised he to file a case in civil court.

Thanks

(1) No .... u cannot institute a complaint after lapse of 45 days

(2) yes ... u need to redopsit the cheque again to the Bank to go for legal action

(3) First U should redeposit the cheques ....... then after it's dishonour by the Bank u should give legal notice within 30 days from the date of it's dishonour to the Payee .... where u state the facts and demand the cheque amount within 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice by them ( send the notices by Regd. A/D only ... so that u get acknowledgement .... do not send by courier )

After the lapse of the 15 days from the date of receipt of notice by them if they do not pay then it is an offence u/s - 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

U can institute a complaint with the M.M. court within one month from the date of the offence ( i.e., end of the 15 days notice period )
 

Air Warrior ...... same goes for u too ...... if the cheque is still valid ( a cheque is valid for 6 months period from it's date )

note : after 1st April, 2012 ... cheque validity period will be 3 months only ......

did you by email inform he customer that his cheque has bounced and requested him to make payment .

if so it amounts to issue of notice . you cant represent the cheque again and issue legal notice . file summary suit

Agreed with advise provided by Mr. Manjeshwar.

Dear manoj

Mr. Ajay sethi is rightly explained if you send the mail & infrom him about cheque bouncing & demand you money then it is amount to issue  demand notice. calculate the days for limitaion from sending mail.

feel free to call

Sir,

Every cheque has the validity for 6 months from the date apparant on the face of the instrument. Within which you can deposit for umpteenth times. But once you issue a legal notice the limitation for filing the complaint arises and you cannot represent the cheque unless the drawer extends the date by making an endorsement on the cheque.

Even after the period of limitation expires you can file a private complaint by filing a petition to condone the delay under section 142(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act,1882. 

delay condonation is not easy , notice will be issued to other side and only after hearing the issue will be decided. The other side can file revision of order goes against.

But JSDN sometimes it is the only way left. Though lengthy.

Dear Experts :- Can you pls.-

Cheque issued  against ;Debt note; & admitted liability, against  job completed,

Why-How Debtor can stop payment ? since 'No fear' of  any guilt or punishment?

NIAct 138. r/w 141,142, does not contemplete any sever punishment, if any judgement please mail,

since a party is severly suffering for its other  compounded dues, for in multi lacs /  please... come forwards-

The punishment is as per the crime only. It is as severe as the legislature assumed the crime to be.

Dear shonee kappoor,

in short there is no rule of law  in the democracy since the law is very weak, feeble and friendly for criminals, as they don't fear at all.?

Honesty is harasshed in process,  if said is not wrong.