Shivgiri Associates & Ors vs Metso Minerals (India) Pvt Ltd

The Supreme Court held that the courts at Gurgaon do not have territorial jurisdiction to entertain proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, solely based on the dispatch of a notice from that location. The Court emphasized that the dishonoured cheques were drawn on a bank in Bangalore, and thus the appropriate jurisdiction lies there. The appeal was allowed, and the complaint was directed to be re-filed in Bangalore, with a provision for deemed filing within limitation if done within 30 days.