Supreme Court · 2001 INSC 546 · Decided 31 October 2001
Union of India and ORS. v. Adani Exports LTD. and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2001 INSC 546 · [2001] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 631
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6320/2000
- Decided
- 31 October 2001
- Bench
- N. SANTOSH HEGDE, ASHOK BHAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226(2)
Headnote
Jt Constitution of India, 1950. Article 226(2)-High Courts-Exercise of Territorial Jurisdiction-Held, entire facts pleaded in support of cause of action must be looked into-Facts pleaded must constitute a cause of action giving rise to dispute within the territorial jurisdiction ~f the concerned in the case-Held, facts pleaded in support of cause of action have no connection with the dispute involved in the matter to con.fer territorial jurisdiction-Considerations for territorial jurisdic­ tion in criminal and civil disputes not always similar-Existence of registered office,~(
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