🔵 CIVIL JURISDICTION (CPC) – WITH SC CASE LAW
Case Study 6: Defendant’s Residence
Loan agreement and defendant both in Vadodara, plaintiff in Surat.
Jurisdiction: Vadodara
📌 Legal Principle:
Suit to be filed where defendant resides or works.
📚 Supreme Court Citation:
Patel Roadways Ltd. v. Prasad Trading Co. (1991) 4 SCC 270
Case Study 7: Cause of Action
Contract signed in Mumbai, payment & breach in Pune.
Jurisdiction: Mumbai & Pune
📌 Legal Principle:
Any place where part of cause of action arises has jurisdiction.
📚 Supreme Court Citation:
A.B.C. Laminart Pvt. Ltd. v. A.P. Agencies (1989) 2 SCC 163
Case Study 8: Immovable Property
Land situated in Indore, parties live in Bhopal.
Jurisdiction: Indore only
📌 Legal Principle:
Suits relating to immovable property must be filed where property is situated.
📚 Supreme Court Citation:
Harshad Chiman Lal Modi v. DLF Universal Ltd. (2005) 7 SCC 791
Case Study 9: Consumer Jurisdiction
Consumer in Noida, company in Bengaluru, defect in Noida.
Jurisdiction: Noida
📌 Legal Principle:
Consumer can file complaint where cause of action arises or where he resides.
📚 Supreme Court Citation:
Sonic Surgical v. National Insurance Co. (2010) 1 SCC 135
Case Study 10: Matrimonial Jurisdiction
Marriage in Udaipur, wife lives in Jaipur, husband in Delhi.
Jurisdiction: Jaipur / Udaipur / Delhi
📌 Legal Principle:
Multiple forums permitted under matrimonial law.
📚 Supreme Court Citation:
Sumita Singh v. Kumar Sanjay (2001) 10 SCC 41
(preference to wife’s place of residence)
📝 JUDICIARY EXAM GOLDEN RULES
Criminal law → place of offence / consequence
Civil law → defendant residence / cause of action
Property → location of property
Matrimonial → wife’s convenience preferred
Cyber & continuing offences → multiple jurisdictions