Supreme Court of India

Ultra Tech Cement Ltd v. Rakesh Kumar Singh & Anr.

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Reported as [2015] 5 S.C.R. 153
Bench Jagdish Singh Khehar Ands.A. Bobde J.
Decided 24 April 2015

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We are of the view that the appellant recorded its statement at the pre­ summoning stage by filing an affidavit on 16.02.2007.

Judgment, page 5

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Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - s. 138 - Complaint under - Territorial jurisdiction for lodging - Post the judgment in *Rupsingh Rathod case whereby it was held that jurisdiction to try the complaint would be determined by reference to the place where cheque is dishonoured- Held: *Rupsingh Rathod's case had clarified that pending proceedings where evidence at the post-summoning stage had commenced before the date of the judgment, would not be dislodged - In the present case, evidence had commenced as envisaged by s.145(2) of the 1881 Act, the complaint would be maintainable before the

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