Log sochte hain ki chhote amount ke liye civil court jaana “waste of time” hai. Lekin small claims ka apna importance hota hai, especially jab principle, record aur future risk ka angle ho.
Agar koi client, tenant, customer ya dost aapse paisa le kar wapas nahi de raha aur amount 10–50k, 1 lakh range ka hai, to legal notice + small claim suit dava ko serious bana deta hai. Ye message bhi jaata hai ki aap free mein default tolerate nahi karte. Kabhi-kabhi sirf notice aate hi saamne wala compromise kar leta hai.
Small value matters me bhi limitation period apply hota hai – matlab case certain time ke andar file karna hota hai, nahi to claim time-barred ho sakta hai. Isliye “chhodo yaar, dekh lenge” attitude long term mein nuksaan kar sakta hai.
Yes, cost, time, lawyer fee sab evaluate karna chahiye. Kayi jagah simplified procedure, lok adalat, mediation, ya summary suits available hote hain jisse process thoda fast ho sakta hai. Agar written documents, receipts, chats, UPI proof sab clear hai, to case aur strong ho jata hai.
Bottom line: sirf amount nahi, pattern bhi dekhna chahiye. Repeat default karne wale logon ke against ek strong example future fraud ko kam kar sakta hai.
