https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463055 The HC held that jurisdiction in a Section 138 NI Act cheque dishonour case lies with the Court within whose local jurisdiction the cheque was presented for realization through the payee's bank account. Since the cheque was drawn on the respondent's account in Surat and presented through the petitioner's account in Mumbai, the complaint should have been filed either in the Magistrate's Court at Mumbai or Surat. The petition challenging the Magistrate's order returning the complaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction was dismissed, affirming that the Magistrate acted correctly in rejecting jurisdiction. en-us Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:47:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463055 The HC held that jurisdiction in a Section 138 NI Act cheque dishonour case lies with the Court within whose local jurisdiction the cheque was presented for realization through the payee's bank account. Since the cheque was drawn on the respondent's account in Surat and presented through the petitioner's account in Mumbai, the complaint should have been filed either in the Magistrate's Court at Mumbai or Surat. The petition challenging the Magistrate's order returning the complaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction was dismissed, affirming that the Magistrate acted correctly in rejecting jurisdiction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463055