أسئلة وأجوبة
The legal way out of bounced cheques for credit card and rent
Q.1 Can a bank file a civil case for a credit card bounced cheque against a person, without filing a police case?
Q.2 A person's rent cheque for residential apartment bounced, real estate property dealer files police case on him, the court gives him fine for X amount and closes the police case.
The question is, will there be a time bar by law to wait for 2 or more months before they file a civil case against the tenant?
Q.3 Under which circumstances there is jail for a rent cheque bounce in the judgement of a civil case? (Considering that the tenant faced police case, which is closed now and the tenant paid fine also for that as per the judgement of the court)
1. Yes, the bank can file a civil case directly with no need for a criminal case.
2. Normally, there is a time bar of 6 months before the civil case can be filed.
3. If there is an execution order in RDC and the tenant has to pay as per execution then if the tenant does not pay then the tenant can be wanted by police.
He can be out if he pays one instalment as directed by the court.
