Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 25-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sauvir Mehrotra, accused in Criminal Complaint Cases Nos. 419392/2025, 328686/2025 and NACT/6481/2025 filed by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
- Respondent: Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
- Charges: Section 223 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Section 138 read with Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
- Transfer Petition(s) (Criminal) No(s). 867/2026 and related IA numbers (245503/2026, 249600/2026, 249599/2026, 251455/2026) were filed seeking ex‑parte stays, exemption from filing, and stay applications.
- Petitioner’s counsel, Ms. Kamlesh, relied on Clause No.12.10 of the agreement stating exclusive jurisdiction of courts in the state where the agreement was executed, arguing that criminal proceedings in other jurisdictions constitute abuse of process.
- The Court observed that while Clause 12.10 can be invoked to challenge civil proceedings instituted outside the agreed jurisdiction, it does not exclude the jurisdiction of a criminal court.
Final Outcome
- All Transfer Petitions were dismissed.
- Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.
Topics: Court Order, Banking Litigation, Jurisdiction