Conditions of cheque dishonouring
Overwritten cheque
If no signature is affixed or does not match with the specimen signature kept by the bank
If the name of the drawee (one who accepts and, cashes the cheque) is absent or not clearly mentioned
If the amounts written in words and figures do not match with each other
If the account number is not mentioned or not mentioned clearly
If the drawer (one who draws and, provides the cheque) asks the bank to stop the payment on the cheque
If a court has given an order to the bank to stop the payment
SC extends limitation period for filing appeals until further orders due to COVID-19 surge
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Last Updated: Apr 28, 2021, 06:47 PM IST
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A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the extraordinary situation caused by the sudden, second outburst of coronavirus requires extraordinary measures to minimise the hardship of litigant-public in all the states.
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The top court had been extending the limitation period by interim orders and finally decided to put an end to this keeping in mind the improved situation in the country and the fact that courts have started functioning.
The Supreme Court has extended the period of limitation for filing appeals from courts or tribunals by litigants until further orders in view of the steep rise in COVID-19 cases across the country.
COVID-19: SC extends limitation period for filing appeals until further orders
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the extraordinary situation caused by the sudden, second outburst of coronavirus requires extraordinary measures to minimise the hardship of litigant-public in all the states
PTI | April 28, 2021 | Updated 20:54 IST
Due to the onset of pandemic, the top court had taken a suo motu cognizance of the situation arising from difficulties that might be faced by the litigants across the country in filing cases within the limitation period and had passed the order
The Supreme Court has extended the period of limitation for filing appeals from courts or tribunals by litigants until further orders in view of the steep rise in COVID-19 cases across the country.
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A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to consider amending the law dealing with cheque bounce disputes to allow the clubbing of cases against a person into a single trial to be decided within 12 months.
The court said there was a “humongous pendency” of complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
A preliminary report submitted by the amici curiae appointed by the court Siddharth Luthra and K. Parameshar in October last year said that there were 35.16 lakh cases pending in various courts under section 138 of the NI Act out of 2.31 crore criminal cases in the country.