https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156935 A contractual forum-selection clause is effective only where the chosen court is otherwise competent and the clause clearly excludes other courts with concurrent jurisdiction. A clause that merely states disputes are subject to one forum, without clear words such as "alone," "only," or "exclusive," does not oust jurisdiction by implication. On the stated facts, both Kaira and Salem had connecting factors for civil jurisdiction, but the contract did not unambiguously bar Salem. The suit was therefore permitted to proceed at Salem because the clause failed to clearly and expressly exclude that forum. en-us Mon, 13 Mar 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:42:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156935 A contractual forum-selection clause is effective only where the chosen court is otherwise competent and the clause clearly excludes other courts with concurrent jurisdiction. A clause that merely states disputes are subject to one forum, without clear words such as "alone," "only," or "exclusive," does not oust jurisdiction by implication. On the stated facts, both Kaira and Salem had connecting factors for civil jurisdiction, but the contract did not unambiguously bar Salem. The suit was therefore permitted to proceed at Salem because the clause failed to clearly and expressly exclude that forum. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 13 Mar 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156935