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Shikhalion290.
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UUser_d893cae6
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March 3, 2025 at 4:45 pmMy grandma is trying to ruin my lifeMy grandma opened a bank account in my name saying that she wanted to deposit money in my account after opening the account she asked me to sign a check saying that she wanted to withdraw some money so I didn’t think of anything I just signed cause it’s my grandmaaaaa I wouldn’t sign a blank check for anyone .now I am in the big issueπ she got debt from someone for 4.5 lakh with that blank check she not paying it back and now that man is telling that he is going to sell that check we don’t know what to do. We are going to the police station tomorrow you guys have Any idea what to do?
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UUser_abe08175
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March 3, 2025 at 4:53 pmi don’t think anything can be done in this situation. liase with the guy who has the cheque. fyi if the cheque bounces the guy can send a legal notice to you to take possession of your assets to recover the amount from the cheque.lesson: never sign a blank cheque.
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UUrbanbro4506
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March 3, 2025 at 5:06 pmCan’t you STOP PAYMENT ?-
UUser_07877e8e
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March 3, 2025 at 5:20 pmhe can but the other party can take him to court-
UUser_e917c662
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March 3, 2025 at 5:47 pmnot if you put an FIR first for fraud and group planned. 420/120B IPC. hopefully he has the cheque number either or the man will be called into the police station with the cheque where he can take a photo of it. -
UUrbanbro4506
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March 5, 2025 at 4:06 amNot exactly here a contract i.e. transaction is not easy to prove . Mere signature don’t help have to prove material benefits. In short long haul for both the parties but still you save money immediately
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UUrbandude9192
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March 3, 2025 at 5:10 pmPut in an fir that you lost the check. Now let him cash it…-
UUser_07877e8e
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March 3, 2025 at 5:20 pmyeah not that easy if it’s signed and willingly handed over.
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HHemantninja431
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March 3, 2025 at 6:17 pmYou can claim you had given a cheque to your grand mother which got lost by her, so issuing a stop payment on the cheque. You have not received anything from the person. So even if he takes you to the court, I donβt think they will side with him. Since there is no good received by you, you are not liable to pay-
UUser_d61e49af
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March 3, 2025 at 6:25 pmThatβs not how any of this works.-
DDesismita7513
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March 4, 2025 at 12:40 pmFor cheque bounce cases, you need to prove that other party owes you that money.If you put a 1 crore cheque in a temple hundi and it bounces, there wonβt be any case against you for example.
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UUser_734b8dbd
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March 3, 2025 at 6:31 pmJust give the cheque number to the bank and ask for stop payment, this is very common. If you donβt remember the cheque number, just look at the next cheque leaf in the book and you will know the previous one.If you have net banking, you can also block payment for that cheque, the banks will reject the cheque if presented.
Also I think cheques have a validity period, I assume 6 months but you may want to cross check with your bank.
No one is going to take you to jail for this.
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PParagking331
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March 3, 2025 at 7:45 pmIf a cheque bounces, the other party can file an FIR.-
SShikhalion290
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March 4, 2025 at 1:52 amthatβs the point, they will not be able to file one if he has blocked the cheque.-
RRapiddude3533
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March 4, 2025 at 3:43 amwrong. they can
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SShikhalion290
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March 4, 2025 at 7:59 amSorry, I should have known better.
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RRapidseeker4521
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March 4, 2025 at 4:06 amThey will.
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AAdvaitbro768
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March 4, 2025 at 1:53 amIt’s 3 months from the date filled in the cheque
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NNavyabear944
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March 3, 2025 at 6:39 pmWhy the fuck does anyone need a blank cheque? -
CCoolknight1377
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March 3, 2025 at 6:55 pmBlock the cheque. In fact block the account for all debits.Did you put a date on the cheque? If there is a date. Then the cheque is valid only for 3 months.
For amounts over 50k, you have to inform the bank that a cheque has been issued. This is PPS. Positive pay system.
Even if the cheque is signed, you can still say you lost it. If you make a story like that, think it through. When you are questioned by the cops you should be able to stick to it.
Get a transaction statement from the bank. Which all transactions have happened in the account.
If anybody threatens you about the cheque bouncing, laugh in their face. It takes a long long time for such cases to see the day in court.
Further, even if you issue a cheque and then block it. If the other party tries to use the cheque and file a case, they still need to prove that you owe them money. So find out what all transactions have happened in your account first.
Anyway tell the bank to block the cheque and say it is lost.
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UUser_4dddc531
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March 3, 2025 at 9:06 pmI recommend you to complain in writing to the branch that the cheque book was stolen and that you had inadvertently signed on one of the leafs.You will be safe. Taking a signed cheque as a security for loan is a shady practice and I guarantee you that he will not go to court against you.
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UUser_43ce6f4d
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March 3, 2025 at 11:04 pmNever ever give a blank cheque. Never ever.-
PPunitmaster800
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March 4, 2025 at 2:39 amEven to your kids. Or spouse-
UUser_43ce6f4d
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March 4, 2025 at 4:54 amAt a minimum I will cross the cheque making it A/C payee only, put the payee name and add words (Not to Exceed One Lakhs)
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PProyuvraj7773
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March 5, 2025 at 3:09 am1) if you only signed the cheque and you can prove that the writing isn’t yours, you can claim the cheque was lost and fraudulently used
2) File an N/c, claiming lost cheque book.
3) talk to your bank, cancel cheque book, apply for a new one.
4) call the person who has your cheque and tell him that you followed these steps. -
UUser_74637350
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March 5, 2025 at 3:18 amFile a cheque lost fir or application to bank.you haven’t done or sign any agreement for borrowing that money which means whatever episode is done,is done without your consent.
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