Reviewed case brief
K. Bhaskaran v. Sankaran Vaidhyan Balan
(1999) 7 SCC 510
Landmark authority on territorial jurisdiction for S.138 NI Act cases (cheque dishonour) — a primary example of summons case trial.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1999
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
In cases under S.138 Negotiable Instruments Act (dishonour of cheque), five jurisdictional components exist and the offence can be tried by a court having jurisdiction over any of these — place of drawing, presenting, dishonour, issuing notice, or non-payment.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
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