Q: Write an overview of dishonour of cheque cases in India ?

 Ans: The cheque bouncing in India is a criminal offense as well as carry punishment up to two years imprisonment under S.138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.  There are many district courts that are flooded with cheque bounce cases, the situation is so appalling that every district court has more than one dedicated court for such type of cases, and handles hundreds of cases every day. This proclaims that either Indians are fundamentally dishonest in issuing the cheques or there is something wrong with the judicial handling or proceedings of such cases.

S.118 and S.139 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, are not correctly interpreted by the courts. It causes undesired problem to the accused as well as furnishes undeserved benefit to the complainant, and at last  the judiciary is clogged with absolutely no desired benefit of the law. It is the matter of serious concern as more than 50 lacs people have been accused in cheque bounce cases, and the significant point is that most of them are not dishonest.

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