https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=252232 The SC dismissed appeals, affirming the HC's decision to return complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for lack of jurisdiction. The SC held that jurisdiction is determined by the location of the drawee bank where the cheque was dishonored, not by the issuance of statutory notices or cheque presentation locations. The SC emphasized that the legal position outlined in Harman's and Dashrath's cases should guide jurisdictional determinations. Separate judgments from different HCs were addressed, consistently upholding that jurisdiction is tied to the drawee bank's location. en-us Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:09:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=252232 The SC dismissed appeals, affirming the HC's decision to return complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for lack of jurisdiction. The SC held that jurisdiction is determined by the location of the drawee bank where the cheque was dishonored, not by the issuance of statutory notices or cheque presentation locations. The SC emphasized that the legal position outlined in Harman's and Dashrath's cases should guide jurisdictional determinations. Separate judgments from different HCs were addressed, consistently upholding that jurisdiction is tied to the drawee bank's location. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=252232