<h1>India Amends Negotiable Instruments Act: Court Jurisdiction for Cheque Offences Now Based on Payee's Bank Location.</h1> The President of India has promulgated the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015, which amends the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. This ordinance specifies that court jurisdiction for cheque-related offences will now be determined by the location of the payee's bank branch. It introduces amendments to sections 6 and 142 of the Act, defining electronic cheques and clarifying jurisdiction for cheque bounce cases. Additionally, it mandates the transfer of pending cases to the appropriate jurisdiction and ensures all related cases against the same drawer are consolidated in the same court.