https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=434369 The Supreme Court's transfer power under Section 406 CrPC is not ousted by the non obstante clause in Section 142(1) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, because Section 142 governs cognizance and territorial jurisdiction for cheque dishonour offences and does not displace the Court's independent power to transfer cases where justice so requires. Applying that principle, the Court found transfer justified because the complaints arose from the same commercial transaction, separate trials risked inconsistent findings, and most connected matters were already pending at Dwarka, making a common trial convenient for parties and witnesses. The transfer petitions were allowed and the cases were directed to be tried together at Dwarka. en-us Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:28:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=434369 The Supreme Court's transfer power under Section 406 CrPC is not ousted by the non obstante clause in Section 142(1) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, because Section 142 governs cognizance and territorial jurisdiction for cheque dishonour offences and does not displace the Court's independent power to transfer cases where justice so requires. Applying that principle, the Court found transfer justified because the complaints arose from the same commercial transaction, separate trials risked inconsistent findings, and most connected matters were already pending at Dwarka, making a common trial convenient for parties and witnesses. The transfer petitions were allowed and the cases were directed to be tried together at Dwarka. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=434369