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The offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is punishable with:

Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881, as amended in 2002, punishes dishonour of a cheque with imprisonment up to two years, or fine up to twice the cheque…

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The offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is punishable with:

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Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881, as amended in 2002, punishes dishonour of a cheque with imprisonment up to two years, or fine up to twice the cheque amount, or both - the earlier one-year term and the versions capping the term at three or five years are not the current provision.

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