The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the constitution of special courts with a retired judge in five States starting September 1 for expeditious disposal of cheque bounce cases.
A three-judge bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai, and S. Ravindra Bhat said the special courts under the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI), would be set up in the States of Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan in view of a large number of cases pending in these states.
"We have incorporated the suggestions of the amicus with respect to the setting up of the pilot courts and we have given the timelines also. It is to begin on September 1, 2022 onwards.
