What should a person do if he receives a dishonored cheque

 

A person should do the following if he receives a Dishonored Cheque

  • Notice should be issued to the payer within a month of the dishonor of the cheque. if it is not issued within a month then the cheque needs to be presented to the bank again and the notice can be issued after the cheque bounces. 
  • After the notice, 15 days should be given to the payer to make the necessary payments.
  • If not paid within 15 days, then a suit can be filed in the court within a month after the 15 days notice period.

Steps for giving notice and for filing a suit in the court:

  1. Notice to be given within a month of the date of cheque bounce.
  2. It should be sent to the payer through a Registered Post along with the acknowledgement receipt.
  3. One copy of notice should be sent to UPC as well.
  4. The documents required while filing a suit are complaint letter, oath letter and photocopy of all the necessary documents such as cheques, memos, notice copy and acknowledgement letter.
Replies (4)

what is a dishonoured cheque???? and why it happens???

what is the difference between chq dishonoured and cheque bounce???

pls guide in details

 

Dear Vardan,
 
Cheque that is returned unpaid by the bank on which it was drawn due to lack of sufficient funds.
 
Many people also refer to a dishonored check as a "bounced" cheque.
 
So, a bounced cheque is a cheque which is returned by a bank because thecheque's author does not have sufficient funds on deposit. This colloquialism refers to the fact that the cheque is “bounced” back from the bank; such cheques are also called “rubber cheques.”

 

 

thanks simran

 

so it means that cheque dishonoured and cheque bounce is one and the same thing????

yes, they are same

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