Legal Intelligence

A guide to Sec. 138 proceedings: what banks get wrong and how to fix it

Cheque bounce cases are high-volume but often mismanaged. Common mistakes — wrong jurisdiction, late filing, incomplete documentation — cost banks recoveries they should have won. This guide covers the essentials.

TopicLegal Intelligence
PublishedMarch 2026
Read time12 min read

Legal recovery teams across India are under pressure to do more with the same headcount — faster disposals, tighter compliance, and clearer reporting to leadership. This piece breaks down what is actually changing on the ground and what it means for how teams operate.

Why this matters now

Volumes are rising while timelines tighten. The institutions pulling ahead are the ones that have moved off spreadsheets and disconnected tools onto a single operating layer for disputes.

What good looks like

The takeaway

The gap between leaders and laggards is widening, and it comes down to tooling and process — not headcount.

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