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Section 138 Cheque-Bounce Notice (statutory)
Advocate-signed Section 138 NI Act notice dispatched within 24 hours, with delivery proof.
Why act now: You have only 30 days from the bank's cheque-return memo to send this notice. Miss the window and the criminal remedy under Section 138 is lost forever — you'll be left with only a slow civil suit.
About this service
Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 requires a written demand notice within 30 days of the bank's return memo before any criminal complaint can be filed. Our empanelled advocates draft a complete statutory-format notice covering all mandatory ingredients — payee particulars, cheque details, dishonour cause, demand of payment within 15 days — and dispatches it by Speed Post and email with full delivery proof retained for court.
What you'll get
- Advocate-signed Section 138 notice on letterhead
- Speed Post + email dispatch with tracking proof
- 15-day compliance window built into the notice
- Court-ready dispatch dossier retained for 12 months
Documents to keep ready
- Original cheque (front & back)
- Bank's dishonour / return memo
- Deposit slip or bank credit advice
- Underlying invoice / agreement / loan note (if any)
Frequently asked
- What happens after the 15-day notice period?
- If the drawer doesn't pay within 15 days of receipt, you can file a criminal complaint under Section 138 within the next 30 days in the appropriate Magistrate's court.
- Can I send this notice myself?
- You can, but defects in mandatory ingredients (date computation, demand wording, dispatch mode) routinely get cases dismissed on technicalities. An advocates-signed notice eliminates that risk.
How it works: Pay → share facts on the secure intake form → one of our empanelled advocates (assigned on a rotation basis) drafts and signs → you get the final document + dispatch proof (typically Dispatched in 24 hours).