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Ask a legal question. Get the case, the court and the paragraph.

Lexa searches Indian judgments and bare acts and returns the cases that matter, each with citation, court, date, the key holding and the exact paragraph, linked to the source text. Then it drafts the notice from your own template. You review, correct and sign.

Researchsample data

From when is the time to send a cheque bounce demand notice counted?

2 sample judgments found · Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Sample Traders Pvt. Ltd. v. Sample Buyer

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High Court (sample) · 12 Mar 2019 · LX-S/2019/HC/041

Holding: the period for the demand notice runs from the day the payee learns of the dishonour from the bank.

¶ 14The return memo in this matter bears one date and the payee's intimation another. The period for issuing the demand notice is reckoned from the date on which the payee received information of the dishonour from the bank, and not from the date printed on the memo.

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Sample Finance Co. v. Sample Proprietor

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District Court (sample) · 04 Aug 2021 · LX-S/2021/DC/117

Holding: a notice sent to the correct address and returned unclaimed may be treated as served.

Draft · legal noticetemplate: cheque dishonour v3

Rao & Siddiqui ChambersAdvocates · Hyderabad · sample
Ref LX/NI/2026/017
29 Sep 2026

To,
Sri R. Mahesh, Proprietor, Sample Hardware Stores, Hyderabad.

Sub: Legal notice for dishonour of cheque no. 004512 for ₹2,40,000 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Under instructions from my client, Sample Enterprises, I state that you issued the above cheque dated 02 Sep 2026, drawn on Sample Bank, towards goods supplied.

The cheque was returned unpaid on 15 Sep 2026 with the remark "funds insufficient", and my client was informed of this on 16 Sep 2026.

You are called upon to pay ₹2,40,000 within 15 days of receipt of this notice.

Draft for advocate review · not signed

Sample data · cases and parties are fictional · not legal advice

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Research

From a plain question to the paragraph that answers it.

Ask the way you would ask a senior in chambers. Lexa reads judgments and bare acts, and shows you the passage it relied on, so you can check it before it goes anywhere near a court.

  1. i.

    Ask in plain words

    Type the question in English, Hindi or Telugu. No search operators, no keyword lists.

    ENCan a landlord evict a tenant for subletting without consent?HIक्या बिना अनुमति sublet करने पर किरायेदार को निकाला जा सकता है?TEఅనుమతి లేకుండా sublet చేస్తే అద్దెదారుని ఖాళీ చేయించవచ్చా?
  2. ii.

    Lexa searches judgments and bare acts

    It looks through the sources set up for your chambers: judgments by court and date, and the text of the Acts. You can narrow by court, year or Act.

  3. iii.

    You get cited results with paragraphs

    Each result shows the case name, citation, court, date, the key holding in one line, and the exact paragraph it came from, highlighted.

  4. iv.

    Open the source and read it yourself

    One click opens the full text at that paragraph. Nothing reaches your brief without you reading the source first.

Sample Landlord v. Sample Tenant

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High Court (sample) · 21 Jan 2020 · LX-S/2020/HC/008

Holding: subletting without the landlord's written consent is a ground for eviction under the lease in question.

¶ 22The lease deed required written consent for any parting with possession. Where the tenant has put a third party in exclusive possession without such consent, the landlord has made out the ground pleaded.

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  1. Case name, exactly as reported in the source.
  2. Court, date and citation, so you can cite it or find it elsewhere.
  3. The key holding in one line, written from the paragraph, not from memory.
  4. The exact paragraph, with its number, and the relied-on sentences highlighted.
  5. A link to the source text, opened at that paragraph.
Anatomy of a result. The case shown is fictional sample data.

Drafting

Your templates, the client's facts, a first draft in your style.

Lexa drafts from the templates your chambers already uses, not from a generic form. It fills in the facts you enter and leaves the judgment calls to you.

  1. 01 · Templates

    Pick your template

    Upload the notices and agreements you already use. Lexa keeps your wording, headings and sign-off.

  2. 02 · Facts

    Enter the facts

    Parties, dates, amounts, addresses. A short form for each template, or pulled from the matter file.

  3. 03 · First draft

    Read the first draft

    Every filled-in fact is marked, so you can see at a glance what came from the form and what came from the template.

  4. 04 · You finalise

    You edit and sign

    Change anything, export to Word, and sign it yourself. Lexa never sends or files anything.

Facts entered

Reply to a legal notice · tenancy · sample matter

Our client
Smt. K. Padma (sample)
Notice received from
Sample Properties LLP
Notice dated
10 Sep 2026
Premises
Flat 204, Sample Residency, Himayatnagar
Main point in reply
Rent paid up to Sep 2026; receipts enclosed
Legal noticeReply to noticeRental agreementAffidavitVakalatnama cover letterSimple petition
Reply to legal noticeRao & Siddiqui Chambers · sample
First draft
v1

To,
The Designated Partner, Sample Properties LLP, Hyderabad.

Sub: Reply to your notice dated 10 Sep 2026 regarding Flat 204, Sample Residency, Himayatnagar.

Under instructions from my client, Smt. K. Padma, I reply to your notice as follows. The allegations in your notice are denied except as expressly admitted here.

My client has paid the rent in full up to September 2026. Copies of the receipts are enclosed. The demand made in your notice is therefore without basis.

My client reserves the right to add to this reply. This reply is issued without prejudice to her rights and remedies.

Draft for advocate review · marked facts come from the form

No invented citations

If there is no source, Lexa says so.

A made-up citation in a filing is worse than no citation at all. Lexa is built so that every result it shows can be opened and read.

  • Every result links to its sourceA case, citation or paragraph only appears if Lexa found it in the source text, and the link opens that text.
  • "Not found" when nothing matchesIf no judgment or provision answers the question, you are told so plainly, with what was searched. No citation is suggested to fill the gap.
  • Drafts are always marked for reviewEvery draft carries a "draft · for advocate review" mark until you finalise it. Lexa is not legal advice and does not replace your judgment.

Is there a judgment on cheque dishonour where the underlying payment was in cryptocurrency?

Not found in your sources

I could not find a judgment on this point in the sources searched. I will not suggest a citation. You may want to search more broadly or check recent reported decisions yourself.

Searched: judgments on dishonour of cheques · Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · all courts · 2000–2026

Citations suggested: none

Confidentiality

Client matters stay inside your chambers.

Facts you enter for a draft and questions you ask are privileged work. Lexa is set up so they are treated that way.

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  • Not used to train public models

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The console

Research, matters, drafts and your hearing diary.

Try Lexa on a sample workspace for a fictional two-advocate chambers in Hyderabad: run a research question, open the cited paragraph, see a "not found" answer, draft a cheque-bounce notice from the facts form, and check the hearing calendar.

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Pricing

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FAQ

What advocates ask us first.

No. Lexa is a research and drafting tool for advocates. Every result is for you to verify against the source, and every draft is marked for your review. The professional judgment, and the signature, remain yours.

Lexa only shows a case or provision it found in the sources it searched, with a link to that text. When nothing matches, it says "not found" instead of offering a citation. Like any AI tool it can still misread a passage, which is why the exact paragraph is always shown for you to check.

The sources set up for your chambers: publicly available judgments and bare acts, and any database you already subscribe to, where its terms allow. We agree the list with you before the pilot. Lexa is not affiliated with any court, the Bar Council or any legal database.

Yes. Ask in English, Hindi or Telugu. The results show the paragraph in the language of the judgment, which is usually English, with a short explanation in the language you asked in.

Yes, that is the point. You upload the notices, replies and agreements your chambers already uses, and Lexa drafts from them in your wording. Sample templates are available if you are starting fresh.

Only the users in your chambers. Matter data is not used to train public AI models and is handled per the DPDP Act 2023. If your clients require it, Lexa can be installed on your own server.

Lexa is software for advocates. It is not legal advice, and it is not affiliated with or endorsed by any court, the Bar Council of India, any State Bar Council or any legal database.

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