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If the agreement is clear about the exclusive jurisdiction clause then the parties are bound by it. exclusive jurisdiction clause in a contract as it is evident from the above mentioned discussion that various courts can be competent to try a matter arising out of a contract. Thus to create certainty on the place of the forum in case of a dispute, it ...
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ProfessionalA is a businessman with a company in Delhi. He was on a vacation in Goa, where he was in a casino and urgently needed some money for the purpose of betting, and took a loan from B for Rs. 1 crore, by the way of a written agreement, and handed over majority shares in his company to B which were to act as a surety in case of default. (To be noted that B ordinarily carries his business and resides in Panaji, Goa.) The loan was given on the following conditions: 1. That either A will return double the amount of loan by the end of that day, or 2. A will have to forfeit his shares in favour of B in case of non-repayment by the end of the day. A loses all that money, and is unable to return the promised money to B by the end of the day. The next day, he meets up with B and requests him to take double the loan amount and to release his shares, but B refuses to do so. A goes back to Delhi, and files a suit in commercial court in Tis Hazari, Delhi. So, my query is, that whether the Delhi court has the jurisdiction to entertain A’s suit or not.
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ProfessionalIf the agreement is clear about the exclusive jurisdiction clause then the parties are bound by it. exclusive jurisdiction clause in a contract as it is evident from the above mentioned discussion that various courts can be competent to try a matter arising out of a contract. Thus to create certainty on the place of the forum in case of a dispute, it is strongly advised that a court is specified to have exclusive jurisdiction so that parties cannot take their disputes to other courts. The Courts have further laid down the provision by which exclusive jurisdiction clause shall be legally valid under Contract Act Deeming it such clause doesnot exist it has to be challenged that the place of contract and execution was in Goa thus suit cannot be filed in Delhi and Section 16 of CPC states that suits are to be instituted where subject-matter situate.-Subject to the pecuniary or other limitations prescribed by any law, suits for the recovery of immovable property.
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A is a businessman with a company in Delhi. He was on a vacation in Goa, where he was in a casino and urgently needed some money for the purpose of betting, and took a loan from B for Rs. 1 crore, by the way of a written agreement, and handed over majority shares in his company to B which were to act as a surety in case of default. (To be noted that B ordinarily carries his business and resides in Panaji, Goa.) The loan was given on the following conditions: 1. That either A will return double the amount of loan by the end of that day, or 2. A will have to forfeit his shares in favour of B in case of non-repayment by the end of the day. A loses all that money, and is unable to return the promised money to B by the end of the day. The next day, he meets up with B and requests him to take double the loan amount and to release his shares, but B refuses to do so. A goes back to Delhi, and files a suit in commercial court in Tis Hazari, Delhi. So, my query is, that whether the Delhi court has the jurisdiction to entertain A’s suit or not.
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Wazzeer Professional Network
ProfessionalIf the agreement is clear about the exclusive jurisdiction clause then the parties are bound by it. exclusive jurisdiction clause in a contract as it is evident from the above mentioned discussion that various courts can be competent to try a matter arising out of a contract. Thus to create certainty on the place of the forum in case of a dispute, it is strongly advised that a court is specified to have exclusive jurisdiction so that parties cannot take their disputes to other courts. The Courts have further laid down the provision by which exclusive jurisdiction clause shall be legally valid under Contract Act Deeming it such clause doesnot exist it has to be challenged that the place of contract and execution was in Goa thus suit cannot be filed in Delhi and Section 16 of CPC states that suits are to be instituted where subject-matter situate.-Subject to the pecuniary or other limitations prescribed by any law, suits for the recovery of immovable property.
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