https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788302 Territorial forum objections under Section 142(2) of the Negotiable Instruments Act did not justify quashing where the Magistrate was otherwise competent, as any defect in local jurisdiction was treated as a curable irregularity absent failure of justice. The complaint also remained maintainable against the petitioner because liability was based on his own signing and issuing of the cheque, not merely on vicarious liability requiring impleadment of the partnership firm. The statutory demand notice was upheld because dispatch to the correct address raised a presumption of service, a security cheque can attract Section 138 if issued against subsisting liability, and absence of a detailed amount breakup did not invalidate the notice at the pre-trial stage. en-us Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:35:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788302 Territorial forum objections under Section 142(2) of the Negotiable Instruments Act did not justify quashing where the Magistrate was otherwise competent, as any defect in local jurisdiction was treated as a curable irregularity absent failure of justice. The complaint also remained maintainable against the petitioner because liability was based on his own signing and issuing of the cheque, not merely on vicarious liability requiring impleadment of the partnership firm. The statutory demand notice was upheld because dispatch to the correct address raised a presumption of service, a security cheque can attract Section 138 if issued against subsisting liability, and absence of a detailed amount breakup did not invalidate the notice at the pre-trial stage. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788302