https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390588 A returned Section 138 complaint had to be re-filed within the period directed after lack of territorial jurisdiction was found; filing it later did not cure the defect, and physical collection of the returned papers or awaiting connected proceedings did not extend time. Section 142A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, inserted by the 2015 amendment, also did not help because it applies to complaints pending on the relevant commencement date, whereas this complaint had already been returned and was not pending in either court. The dismissal on limitation and maintainability grounds was therefore upheld. en-us Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 06:56:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390588 A returned Section 138 complaint had to be re-filed within the period directed after lack of territorial jurisdiction was found; filing it later did not cure the defect, and physical collection of the returned papers or awaiting connected proceedings did not extend time. Section 142A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, inserted by the 2015 amendment, also did not help because it applies to complaints pending on the relevant commencement date, whereas this complaint had already been returned and was not pending in either court. The dismissal on limitation and maintainability grounds was therefore upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390588