Ultra Tech Cement Ltd vs Rakesh Kumar Singh & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Magistrate under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in light of the precedent set in Dashrath Rupsingh Rathod vs. State of Maharashtra (2014) 9 SCC 129. The Court held that proceedings initiated before the judgment in Rathod's case would only be preserved at their original filing location if evidence recording commenced post-summoning, as per Section 145(2). Complaints not meeting this criterion must be returned for re-filing in the appropriate court, ensuring compliance with jurisdictional mandates.