District Court practice

Civil and criminal litigation before the District Courts of Delhi and Nainital, including Section 138 NI Act and recovery matters.

Civil and criminal litigation before the District Courts of Delhi and Nainital, including matters under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, recovery proceedings, property disputes and other civil and criminal matters.

In a cheque bounce case, the payee must send a written demand notice within 30 days of learning that the cheque was dishonoured. The drawer then has 15 days to pay, and if payment is not made, a complaint must be filed within the following month. Missing these time limits can defeat the complaint. Many such cases, and civil disputes generally, can also be resolved through court-annexed mediation and settlement.

Typical matters

• Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act: cheque bounce complaints, defence and appeals
• Recovery suits and money recovery proceedings
• Civil suits and commercial disputes
• Criminal complaints and defence
• Bail and anticipatory bail
• Appeals and revisions
• Execution proceedings
• Property and contractual disputes
• Mediation and settlement proceedings
• Other civil and criminal litigation before the District Courts

Documents usually relevant

Matters of this kind usually involve the cheque and the bank's return memo, the demand notice and postal receipts, any agreement, invoices or ledger showing the debt, and for other matters the plaint, complaint or last court order.