Trust-based trades become recoverable once they are on record: a legal notice setting out the memo and invoices, Section 138 for bounced cheques, and a summary suit for the balance. Industry bodies’ arbitration is sometimes available and faster.
Diamonds, gems and jewellery manufacturing in Mumbai
Mumbai is India’s largest B2B market and its dues are the most varied: garment exporters in Dharavi and Andheri, chemical traders in Masjid Bunder, agencies and consultants billing corporates in BKC and Lower Parel. Cheque-based payments are still common in trading, so Section 138 is a frequent route, and arbitration clauses in corporate contracts often decide where a dispute is heard.
Memo (jangad) and credit sales on trust, 90 to 180 day terms, and post-dated cheques; brokers in between complicate the paper trail.
Proof to collect
Typically jangad or memo slips, invoices, broker confirmations, cheques and bank memos, and messages acknowledging the goods and the price.
- Avoid: goods given on memo with no signed slip
- Avoid: broker deals with no direct confirmation from the buyer
- Avoid: cheques held past their validity
Forums in Mumbai
| Route | Forum |
|---|---|
| Section 138 (cheque bounce) | Metropolitan Magistrate courts (Esplanade, Mazgaon, Andheri, Bandra, Kurla and others) for Section 138 complaints |
| Summary suit / recovery suit | City Civil Court and the Bombay High Court Commercial Division for high-value recovery suits. |
| MSME Samadhaan | Maharashtra Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils (regional councils for Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Amravati regions) (detail) |
| Arbitration | As per the contract clause |
How FundRaksha works for diamonds, gems and jewellery manufacturing suppliers in Mumbai
- Free assessment of the documents your trade produces.
- Notice within 24 hours, itemising invoices, disputed and undisputed amounts and interest.
- Negotiation and documented settlement.
- Filing in Mumbai or before the Council if needed.
30% on recovery, nothing upfront.