The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015 notified; Focus on clarifying the jurisdiction related issues for filing cases for offence committed under Section 138 of the Act

The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was passed by the Parliament in the recently concluded Winter Session of the Parliament. The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2015 received the assent of the President on the 26th December, 2015 and has been published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary on 29th December, 2015. The provisions of the…