Legal Question in Banking Law in India

Sir, kindly clarify the following

1 ) X is a savings bank a/c holder in SBI issued a cheque to Y for Rs 10 lakhs on 1-12-09.

X died on 9-12-09 the above cheque is encashed by Y on 20-12-09 after completing the death rituals etc. Please clarify weather the drawl of the above amount by Y is correct or not.

thank you


Asked on 3/11/10, 1:32 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

There is no illegality in the cheque being encashed after death of the drawer.

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Answered on 3/12/10, 6:09 am


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