Dishonour of Cheque, Procedure FLOW CHART#

* “138 NI Act - Within thirty days” - Means information received from the bank where cheque is presented for collection and not from information sent by drawer's bank to payee's bank. (Ajay Gupta Vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.) 2004(3) (Bombay)

**. What are the requirements of service of a notice is no longer res-integra in view of the  Apex Court in C.C. Alavi Haji  Vs. Palapetty Muhammed & Anr. [JT 2007(7) SC 498].

# Please note:  the Flow Chart is not Exhaustive, its only a brief introduction to the proceedings.

Also refer to my post : "A Ready Reference Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act"