Description
Run or defend a cheque bounce case step by step
Cheque dishonour cases are won and lost on technical points: a notice sent a day late, a demand for the wrong amount, a complaint filed in the wrong court or a director named without the right averments. This kit explains each requirement of Chapter XVII of the Negotiable Instruments Act in plain language and gives you formats that follow the case from the first notice to settlement or appeal.
What is inside
- Sections 138 to 148 at a glance, the ingredients of the offence, and the position on security cheques, post-dated cheques, multiple cheques and cash loans.
- Timeline table with a worked example: presentation, 30 day notice, 15 days to pay, one month to file, and condonation of delay under section 142, including the 2026 ruling that delay must be condoned before cognizance.
- Which court has jurisdiction under section 142(2) after the 2015 amendment, and company and director liability under section 141.
- Procedure from filing to judgment: the synopsis now required with every complaint, section 223 BNSS and pre-cognizance hearing, dasti and electronic service of summons, summary trial and evidence on affidavit.
- Interim compensation under section 143A, deposit in appeal under section 148, and compounding under section 147 with the revised 2025 cost table.
- Table of BNSS sections that replace the CrPC sections cited in older forms, a note on court fees varying by State, common mistakes, and checklists for the payee and the drawer.
- Eleven formats: demand notice to an individual; demand notice to a company and directors; reply notice by the drawer; complaint with synopsis and contact affidavit; affidavit of evidence under section 145; list of documents; interim compensation application; exemption from personal appearance; settlement deed and joint compounding application; section 148 applications for both sides; board resolution and authority letter for a company complainant.
Up to date
Reflects the law as on 18 October 2026, including the Supreme Court’s directions in Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar (September 2025) on compounding costs, summary trial, electronic summons and section 223 BNSS, and Supreme Court rulings of 2025 and 2026 on notices, limitation, multiple cheques and director liability.
Format and delivery
- Editable Word file (.docx) and a 34 page PDF.
- Instant download from My account after payment. Download links stay valid for one year, up to 10 downloads.
- Free updates within that year if the law changes.
Who it is for
Businesses and individuals with a bounced cheque, people who have received a cheque bounce notice or summons, young advocates who want reliable drafts, and law students learning criminal and commercial practice.
Model formats and general guidance only. Not legal advice. Licensed for the buyer’s personal use; sharing or resale is not permitted.
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