Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 1136 · Decided 12 November 2007
M/S. Canon Steels P. LTD. v. Commissioner of Customs
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 1136 · [2007] 11 S.C.R. 1053
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5153/2007
- Decided
- 12 November 2007
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, P. SATHASIVAM (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 227, 226; Customs Act Section 130
Headnote
Customs Act, 1962; Section 130/Constitution of India, 1950; Article 227: Territorial jurisdiction of High Court-Cause of action not arises within-Discretionary jurisdiction-Invoking of-Held: When a part A .B c of cause of action arises within territorial jurisdiction of one or the other High of them-However, merely because part of cause of action arises within D territorial jurisdiction of High Court, that by itself may not be a determinative factor compelling the High Court to decide the matter on merit-High Court may refuse to exercise its discretionary jurisdiction by invoking the
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