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S.17 Suits for immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different Courts
S.18 Place of institution of suit where local limits of jurisdiction of Courts are In Search
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S.20 Other suits to be instituted where defendants reside or cause of action
arises
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S.21 Objections to jurisdiction
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Every suit shall be instituted in the Court of lowest grade competent to try
it. Here competency refers to pecuniary jurisdiction, which shall be determined by High
Court from time to time.
Subject to pecuniary and other limitations prescribed by any law, suits for:
1) Recovery of immoveable property with or without rents and profits,
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2) Partition of immoveable property,
3) Foreclosure, sale, redemption in cases of mortgage or charge upon
immoveable property,
4) Determination of any other right or interest in immoveable property,
5) Compensation of wrong to immoveable property,
6) Recovery of moveable property actually under attachment,
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- And relief can be entirely obtained through personal obedience. Student Law Notes
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· Court within whose local limit the property is situated.
· Court within whose local jurisdiction the defendant voluntarily resides or
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S.18 Place of institution of suit where local limits of jurisdiction of Courts are
uncertain
When it is uncertain as regards under which of the two or more Courts, the
territorial jurisdiction falls into, and one of such Courts has also ascertained such
uncertainty, then it may proceed to entertain and dispose the suit related to the property;
after recording the existence of such uncertainty.
Where no such statement has been recorded and objection is raised in appeal or
revision, the Higher Court will not allow such objection unless
Cause of action lies in Delhi, so can sue in Delhi. The defendant resides in Madras, so can
sue in Madras.
For the purpose of S. 20, it is deemed that a Corporation carries on its business at its
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Where defendant has Principal Office at one place and Sub Ordinate office at
another, and Cause of Action arose, in place where the subordinate office is located, then
the place of subordinate office where cause of action arose is the relevant place for filing
the suit and not the place where principal office is located. Held, that, the explanation to
S.20 provides an alternative locus for corporation’s place of business and not an additional
one.
Held, the jurisdiction of Court in matter of contract will depend on the situs of
contract and Cause of Action arising through connecting factors. Further held, the parties
may agree to vest jurisdiction in one of the many competent Court and such Ouster Clause
is valid if
- the clause is explicit , precise and unambiguous.
- not hit by Ss. 23 and 28 of Indian Contract Act.
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