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In which of the following cases, did the Hon'ble Supreme Court decide the issue of territorial jurisdiction of the court to entertain a complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act in reference to the Amending Ordinance of 2015?
Correct Answer: A — (2016) 2 SCC 75, Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Inderpal Singh
Explanation:
The correct answer is (2016) 2 SCC 75, Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Inderpal Singh.
In Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Inderpal Singh (2016) 2 SCC 75, the Hon'ble Supreme Court decided the issue of territorial jurisdiction of the court to entertain a complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act in reference to the Amending Ordinance of 2015.
The Court noted that the newly inserted Section 142(2) states that the offence under Section 138 shall be inquired into and tried only by a court within whose local jurisdiction the branch of the bank where the payee or holder in due course maintains the account is situated. The Court further observed that the insertion of Sections 142(2) and 142-A was a direct consequence of the judgment in Dashrath Rupsingh Rathod (2014) 9 SCC 129, which had restricted jurisdiction to the drawee bank's location.