The scourge of mofussil courts issuing joint account cheque to victims of motor accident cases, thereby helping the accident case specialist-lawyers withdraw a bulk of the sum as fee, has come to the knowledge of the Madras high court.
Directing motor accident claims courts not to issue cheques in favour of any person other than the victim, or in the name of any 'company,' Justice S Vaidhyanathan said: "It has been brought to the attention of this court that in crossed cheques issued to claimants, it is mentioned as "& co." instead of "a/c payee".
Such practice has to be avoided by all trial courts and crossing should be made in the cheques only with the endorsement "A/C payee" and not with the endorsement "& co."
Directing motor accident claims courts not to issue cheques in favour of any person other than the victim, or in the name of any 'company,' Justice S Vaidhyanathan said: "It has been brought to the attention of this court that in crossed cheques issued to claimants, it is mentioned as "& co." instead of "a/c payee".
Such practice has to be avoided by all trial courts and crossing should be made in the cheques only with the endorsement "A/C payee" and not with the endorsement "& co."
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