SC orders constitution of 25 special courts for cheque bounce cases

The Supreme Court has ordered to constitute 25 special courts with a retired judge in five states for expeditious disposal of cheque bounce cases.

The special courts under the Negotiable Instruments Act will be set up in Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan in view of a large number of pending cases.

The special courts shall follow the same procedure with respect to trial as mandated by the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.