5 Case Study – CIVIL JURISDICTION (CPC) – WITH SC CASE LAW

🔵 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