https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313765 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, territorial jurisdiction depends on where the legally relevant cause of action arises, especially the drawer's failure to make payment after receipt of statutory notice. Mere issuance of notice from another place does not by itself confer jurisdiction if the cheque was issued, presented, dishonoured, and the notice was received elsewhere. Applying that principle, the Aurangabad forum was held to lack jurisdiction because the entire transaction and default were connected with Nagpur, and the complaint was therefore liable to be pursued before the competent court there. en-us Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 May 2024 18:09:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313765 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, territorial jurisdiction depends on where the legally relevant cause of action arises, especially the drawer's failure to make payment after receipt of statutory notice. Mere issuance of notice from another place does not by itself confer jurisdiction if the cheque was issued, presented, dishonoured, and the notice was received elsewhere. Applying that principle, the Aurangabad forum was held to lack jurisdiction because the entire transaction and default were connected with Nagpur, and the complaint was therefore liable to be pursued before the competent court there. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313765