https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=437992 A separate Section 138 complaint is maintainable for dishonour of a distinct cheque, even where the cheques arise from the same transaction or agreement, because each dishonour gives rise to an independent cause of action. In process proceedings, the complainant may rely on an affidavit under Section 145, and the complaint, verification affidavit and supporting material can be sufficient for prima facie satisfaction without witness examination at that stage; the noted objection under Section 202 was rejected. Territorial jurisdiction in cheque dishonour cases is governed by Section 142A, and filing complaints at different places does not by itself show lack of jurisdiction where jurisdiction otherwise lies with the branch of the payee bank. The process order was sustained. en-us Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 19 May 2023 10:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=437992 A separate Section 138 complaint is maintainable for dishonour of a distinct cheque, even where the cheques arise from the same transaction or agreement, because each dishonour gives rise to an independent cause of action. In process proceedings, the complainant may rely on an affidavit under Section 145, and the complaint, verification affidavit and supporting material can be sufficient for prima facie satisfaction without witness examination at that stage; the noted objection under Section 202 was rejected. Territorial jurisdiction in cheque dishonour cases is governed by Section 142A, and filing complaints at different places does not by itself show lack of jurisdiction where jurisdiction otherwise lies with the branch of the payee bank. The process order was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=437992