July 13, 2026
1881, Criminal Law., NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT
CHEQUE BOUNCE CASES IN INDIA: BALANCING COMMERCIAL CREDIBILITY AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881
Introduction Even with the rapid growth of digital payment methods, cheques continue to play an important role in transactions. They are widely used for business dealings, loan repayments, property transactions, and contractual payments. However, when a cheque is dishonoured, it causes financial loss to the payee. To maintain the reliability the legislature introduced Chapter XVII […]
