The Courts where section 138 complaints are to be filed
1 Whether the dishonoured cheque was a bearer cheque or crossed cheque, the Courts at the Payee’s Bank would have the jurisdiction to entertain Complaints.
2 Section 138 proceedings can be transferred from one State to another, invoking section 406 of CrPC, 1973.
3 The Courts where the Payee maintains the Bank Account, shall have the jurisdiction to entertain section 138 complaints.
4 In Cases where it is alleged that the concerned Judicial Magistrate has no Jurisdiction, any such Application has to be filed before the same Magistrate.