https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157001 A suit for specific performance concerning immovable property is governed by the rule that it must be instituted where the property is situated. The proviso to Section 16 CPC applies only where relief can be obtained through the defendant's personal obedience and does not expand jurisdiction for disputes whose substance concerns immovable property. Section 20 is residuary and cannot override Section 16. A forum-selection clause is effective only between courts that already have jurisdiction, and neither consent, admission, waiver, acquiescence, nor delay in objection can confer subject-matter competence on a court that otherwise lacks it. en-us Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:40:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157001 A suit for specific performance concerning immovable property is governed by the rule that it must be instituted where the property is situated. The proviso to Section 16 CPC applies only where relief can be obtained through the defendant's personal obedience and does not expand jurisdiction for disputes whose substance concerns immovable property. Section 20 is residuary and cannot override Section 16. A forum-selection clause is effective only between courts that already have jurisdiction, and neither consent, admission, waiver, acquiescence, nor delay in objection can confer subject-matter competence on a court that otherwise lacks it. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157001