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Delivery and service records for a cheque notice
Preserve the actual dispatch, tracking, returned cover and electronic records. A notice's date and its legal receipt position can be different.
RecoveryResponding to a cheque-dishonour notice
Record receipt immediately and preserve the full notice and underlying transaction. A statutory payment period and a choice about sending a reply are different…
RecoveryThe complaint period after a cheque notice
Section 142 generally uses one month from the cause of action under section 138's proviso, with a sufficient-cause provision for delayed complaints. Do not replace…
RecoveryA cheque issued by a company
Identify the drawer company, account, signatory and roles alleged at the relevant time. Signing, directorship and responsibility are related but distinct facts.
RecoveryPart-payment and the amount on a cheque
Record every payment and its date relative to issue, presentation, notice and proceedings. A changed balance can raise issues that require more than subtracting…
RecoveryStop-payment instructions or an allegedly lost cheque
Keep the genuine loss or stop-payment record and the underlying transaction. A banking instruction does not by itself determine every criminal or civil consequence.
RecoveryCivil recovery and a cheque-dishonour proceeding
The underlying debt claim and the statutory cheque case have different elements and remedies. One proceeding should not be assumed to preserve every time-sensitive…
Tax & RegulatoryA tax notice — identify the statute, period and action
Read the complete notice and record how it was served. The tax year, assessment period, authority and provision determine the response framework.
Tax & RegulatoryIncome-tax Act, 2025 — the 2026 transition
The new Act commenced on 1 April 2026, but periods beginning before that date continue to involve the saved 1961 Act framework. Filing in 2026 does not by itself…
Tax & RegulatoryConsidering an income-tax appeal
Identify the appealable decision, governing Act and communicated dates promptly. A grievance request and a statutory appeal are different processes.
Tax & RegulatoryAn income-tax refund delay or adjustment
Check the return, processing communication and current official status before assuming the amount is accepted or overdue. A refund claim and an issued refund are…
Tax & RegulatoryGST suspension or cancellation of registration
Read the actual notice or order and identify the reason, effective period and response route. Suspension and final cancellation are different legal positions.