Supreme Court of India

Jai Balaji Industries Ltd. v. M/s Heg Limited

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Bench J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 28 November 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid discussion, it is as clear as a noon day that the jurisdiction to try a complaint filed under Section 138 in respect of a cheque delivered for collection through an account, i.e., an account payee cheque, is vested in the court within whose local jurisdiction the branch of the bank in which the payee maintains the account, i.e., the payee’s home branch, is situated.

Judgment, page 58

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