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Filing a case against a company for dishonour of cheque

Last updated on Apr 8, 2022

When a case of dishonour of cheque is filed against a company then every person who was in charge of the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company will be held guilty of the offence. However, if the person in charge of the company proves that the cheque was dishonoured without their knowledge or that they had done their best to prevent the dishonour of the cheque then they will not be punished.

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