The Supreme Court, on September 19, 2025, observed that in cheque bounce cases, the demand notice under Proviso (b) to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act sent to the person who issued the cheque must mention the exact amount written on the cheque. "Even if the cheque details are mentioned in the notice but corresponding amount of cheque is not correctly mentioned, it would not bring in law the validity for such notice. The issue was no longer res integra that the demand in the legal notice cannot be different from the cheque amount. Court pointed out that when the cheque amount is not mentioned in the Proviso (b) notice or the amount is different from the actual cheque amount, such notice would stand invalid in eye of law. The order of quashment of notice was eminently proper and legal, the court held, dismissing the appeal, court held.