Cheque BounceCheque Bounce Punishment in India: Jail, Fine, or Both?
The cheque you wrote bounced. A few weeks later a demand notice landed, and there's one line in it keeping you up at night: "punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two…
Chandra Mauli Mishra·17 Jun 2026·8 min
How to File a Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138: A Step-by-Step Guide
Someone gave you a cheque. It bounced. You're holding a return memo from the bank and a quiet, specific kind of anger — because this wasn't a misunderstanding, it was a payment…
Adv. Shivam Mehrotra·16 Jun 2026·10 min
Chances of Winning a Cheque Bounce Case: An Honest Assessment
The cheque bounced. You got the return memo , sent the legal notice , and now you're asking your advocate the one question everyone asks: "What are my chances?" Here's the hon…
Chandra Mauli Mishra·12 Jun 2026·8 min
Cheque Bounce Charges in India: What Both Sides Pay (Bank-Wise Breakdown)
When a cheque bounces in India, both sides pay. The drawer's bank deducts ₹150 to ₹1,000 as an outward return charge; the payee's bank charges a separate inward fee. Here are the exact amounts for SBI, HDFC, ICICI, Axis, Kotak, PNB, and Bank of Baroda — and what a Section 138 case costs both sides.
Adv. Shivam Mehrotra·11 Jun 2026·7 min
How to Escape a Cheque Bounce Case: Defence Strategies That Actually Work
The summons arrived. Not the legal notice — that came weeks ago. This is the court summons . The Magistrate has taken cognizance , the complainant has filed, and you now ha…
Adv. Vishnu Kant·10 Jun 2026·8 min
I Received a Cheque Bounce Notice: Here Is Exactly What to Do in the Next 15 Days
Don't panic. I know that's easy to say when you're holding a registered post envelope with a lawyer's name on it. But the next fifteen days matter more than the next fifteen minu…
Adv. Vishnu Kant·9 Jun 2026·8 min
