(a) whether several cases of dishonoured cheques in banks have been taken to the
courts during the last three years;
(b) if so, the State-wise details thereof;
(c) the number of such cases settled by the courts during the above period;
(d) the number of pending cases in the courts;
(e) whether the Government propose to set up more courts to dispose of pending cases of
dishonoured cheques; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI K. JANA KRISHNAMURTHY) :
(a) to (d) No information is maintained in the Department as to the specific number of
cases of dishonoured cheques. However, as per the information furnished by the Ministry
of Finance, Banking Division the number of cases pending in the subordinate courts of
Delhi as on 31/10/2001 and in Mumbai as on 31/8/2001 is given in the enclosed Statements I and
(e) and (f) In order to expedite the disposal of cases relating to the dishonoured cheques,
Parliament has passed a Bill in the current session amending the Negotiable Instruments
Act to provide, inter-alia, for summary trials, for dispensing with personal appearance
of the complainant for preliminary evidence and allowing it through affidavit as also
providing for other measures to speed up the disposal of such cases.