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How much penalty for cheque bounce?

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Is there any penalty for bounced cheque? The answer is yes. My father has recently told me what is the penalty for cheque bounce, so I can tell you about it. The issuer is responsible for the penalty on the dishonored cheque depending on the reason for the bounce. As per the Negotiable Instruments Act,1881, it is a criminal offense to dishonor a cheque due to insufficient funds.

So, if you are issuing a cheque against an account with inadequate money, then you need to pay the charges. The payee gets three months to sue you or allow you to reissue a cheque. You might even face up to 2 years in prison to issue a dishonorable check. Banks also charge penalty fees. The penalty charges varies from one bank to another. Let me tell you about the penalty for bounced cheque in India.

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How Much Penalty for Cheque Bounce
Bank Name Penalty Charges (GST applicable)

Bank of Baroda

  • Outward Return (Financial Reasons)

Above

Rs.

1 crore  -

Rs.

750 per instrument

Above

Rs.

1 lac to less than

Rs.

1 Cr

ore

-

Rs.

500

Up to

Rs.

1 lac -

Rs.

250

 

  • Inward Return 

Above

Rs.

1 Cr

ore

-

₹500

Above Rs. 1 lac to less than Rs. 1 Crore - ₹250

Up to

Rs.

1 lac -

Rs.

125

 

  • For other Reason - Rs. 250

HDFC Bank

R

s.

550

+

GST

Axis Bank

  • Outward Cheque Return -

    Rs.

    150 per cheque

  • Inward Cheque Return (Non-financial reason) -

    Rs.

    50 per instance

  • Inward Cheque Return -

    Rs.

    500 per instance

  • Outward Cheque Return - Rs. 200 cheque

ICICI Bank

  • Outstation Cheque -

    Rs.

    150 + other bank charges

  • Rs. 50

    for a

    non-financial reason leaving the verification of the signature

  • Cheque Return Inward - 

    Rs.

    500 per instance

  • Cheque Return Outward (financial reason) - Rs. 200 per instance

SBI

  • For a technical reason -

    Rs.

    150

  • For an insufficient fund - only

    ₹500

  • Paid by others amount up to Rs. 1 lac - Rs. 150, above ₹1 lac - ₹250

Now you know what is penalty for cheque bounce.

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I hope now you have a complete understanding of what is the penalty for cheque bounce.

 
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