17 June 2009
Cheques become stale after the expiry of six months from the cheque date. The bank may dishonour the same and on confirmation from the drawer it can be paid.
However, i want to confirm the liability of the banker in case it makes payment against a stale cheque. Please mention the relevant section also.
17 June 2009
The Bankers should not honour stale cheques. If by mistake they honour it is the duty of the Banker to re-imburse the amount alongwith costs and damages if any happended to the account holder. There is no any special section. But in the normal practice this is adopted.