https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156993 A contractual forum-selection clause is enforceable when it chooses one among multiple courts that already have jurisdiction, but it cannot create jurisdiction where none exists. Reading the consignment note together with Section 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Court found that the wording clearly and specifically selected Udaipur as the exclusive forum and excluded other competent courts. The clause was therefore valid, and Barnala lacked jurisdiction. The appeal succeeded and the High Court judgment was set aside. en-us Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156993 A contractual forum-selection clause is enforceable when it chooses one among multiple courts that already have jurisdiction, but it cannot create jurisdiction where none exists. Reading the consignment note together with Section 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Court found that the wording clearly and specifically selected Udaipur as the exclusive forum and excluded other competent courts. The clause was therefore valid, and Barnala lacked jurisdiction. The appeal succeeded and the High Court judgment was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156993