SUKU versus JAGDISH & ANR.

SUKU versus JAGDISH & ANR.

Presentation of a cheque in Kerala or issuance of notice from Kerala is not sufficient in itself to confer jurisdiction upon courts at Kerala to entertain complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act when the cheque is drawn on a bank in Karnataka.

Parties
Appellant: Suku; Respondent: Jagdish; Respondent: Jagdish & Anr.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
04 September 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Order
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 138, Territorial Jurisdiction, Dishonour of Cheque

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Parties

Suku

Appellant

Jagdish

Respondent

Jagdish & Anr.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Order

  1. 1 Whether the presentation of the cheque in Kerala confers jurisdiction upon Kerala courts to entertain the complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act

Ratio Decidendi

Presentation of a cheque in Kerala or issuance of notice from Kerala is not sufficient in itself to confer jurisdiction upon courts at Kerala to entertain complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act when the cheque is drawn on a bank in Karnataka.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Order of the High Court affirmed
  • No order as to costs