Fake 2000 Rupees Note: The Reserve Bank of India has decided to withdraw the Rs 2000 note from circulation. The central bank has ordered all banks not to issue 2000 rupee notes. People have been given 4 months time to deposit Rs 2000 notes in the bank. These notes will be withdrawn by 30 September 2023.
If you also have a 2000 rupee note, then you can start depositing it from May 23, 2023, but have you thought what would happen if it turns out to be fake or fake while depositing the 2000 rupee note. Will any legal action be taken against you?
accuracy and genuineness check
Banks have been asked by the Reserve Bank of India to check all the notes. The notes will be quickly sorted through Note Sorting Machines (NSM) for accuracy and genuineness. RBI said that the master instruction issued on April 3, 2023 will be followed in the investigation of fake notes.
what will happen if you get fake note
The notes given over the counter will be checked through machines. If a note is found to be fake, then its money will not be given to the customer. This fake note will be stamped with fake currency and will be confiscated. Also, it will be noted in a separate register. Counterfeit notes will not be returned. If any bank does this, then the involvement of that bank in the fake note will be considered and fine will be imposed.
Legal action may be taken
The Reserve Bank says that if fake notes are found up to 4 numbers, then the police will be informed about it. If 5 notes are found, the nodal officer will immediately inform the local police and an FIR will be registered and the investigation will be done. A copy of the FIR will be sent to the main branch of the bank.
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