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Two of these cases were filed in Nagpur while the remaining four were in Delhi. The petitioner had moved the Supreme Court with a plea to transfer the casesfiled in Nagpur to Delhi, so that all the cases may be heard together in Delhi.

Given the fact that a S.138 proceeding is in the nature of a civil proceeding, should not the principles of civil jurisprudence apply, particularly for payment of interim compensation?

These courts will be set up on an experimental basis for one year, beginning September 1, and will be headed by retired judges.

The Supreme Court accepted the suggestions of amicus curiae to set up special courts to hear cheque bouncing cases under Section 138 of the NI Act.