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About Amount to be filled in cheque


28-Aug-2025 (In Cheque Bounce Law)
Before 15months, 10 lakh given to my brother. He has given blank cheque. Can I fill cheque amount with interest. i.e. 10 lakh with interest to deposit.
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Answer #1
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yes you can fill and procees prsent the cheuqe as soon possible once you fill the date if it got bounced sent a legal notice and take cheque case against him by filing a case you can also file q recovery suit for the amount
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Answer #2
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S.Gunasekar Advocate Answer. Legally, you can only fill the cheque up to the actual agreed amount (₹10 lakh, if that was the loan). If there was a written agreement about interest, then you can claim interest separately through legal proceedings, but not by altering the cheque.
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