https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162497 For cheque dishonour prosecutions under the Negotiable Instruments Act, territorial jurisdiction may lie where any constituent act of the offence occurs, including drawing, presentation, dishonour, notice, or failure to pay, and not only at the place of dishonour. A notice properly addressed and sent by registered post is treated as duly served when returned unclaimed, applying deemed service principles unless the drawer rebuts the presumption. The appellate court's sentencing power remains constrained by the limits applicable to the trial court, and compensation may be considered separately within lawful limits. en-us Wed, 29 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162497 For cheque dishonour prosecutions under the Negotiable Instruments Act, territorial jurisdiction may lie where any constituent act of the offence occurs, including drawing, presentation, dishonour, notice, or failure to pay, and not only at the place of dishonour. A notice properly addressed and sent by registered post is treated as duly served when returned unclaimed, applying deemed service principles unless the drawer rebuts the presumption. The appellate court's sentencing power remains constrained by the limits applicable to the trial court, and compensation may be considered separately within lawful limits. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 29 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162497