https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390767 Where a cheque is delivered for collection through the payee's account, territorial jurisdiction under Section 142(2) of the Negotiable Instruments Act lies exclusively with the court within whose local limits the payee's bank branch is situated. Section 142A(1) gives this scheme overriding effect over the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the jurisdictional principle has been affirmed by the Supreme Court. As the cheque was presented for encashment through the complainant's Delhi account, the Delhi court had statutorily designated jurisdiction, the territorial challenge failed, and the complaint was maintainable. en-us Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:43:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390767 Where a cheque is delivered for collection through the payee's account, territorial jurisdiction under Section 142(2) of the Negotiable Instruments Act lies exclusively with the court within whose local limits the payee's bank branch is situated. Section 142A(1) gives this scheme overriding effect over the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the jurisdictional principle has been affirmed by the Supreme Court. As the cheque was presented for encashment through the complainant's Delhi account, the Delhi court had statutorily designated jurisdiction, the territorial challenge failed, and the complaint was maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390767