https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=377 Doctrine of forum conveniens governs selection among multiple competent fora where territorial jurisdiction overlaps, requiring identification of the forum most convenient and appropriate to determine the dispute. When more than one court has territorial competence, the court may, in its discretion, decline or stay proceedings if another available forum is clearly more appropriate after weighing connecting factors such as convenience of parties, location of documents and witnesses, expenses, and the governing law. The plaintiff's choice of forum is given weight but will not be disturbed only if the balance of convenience strongly favors the defendant. en-us Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:34:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=377 Doctrine of forum conveniens governs selection among multiple competent fora where territorial jurisdiction overlaps, requiring identification of the forum most convenient and appropriate to determine the dispute. When more than one court has territorial competence, the court may, in its discretion, decline or stay proceedings if another available forum is clearly more appropriate after weighing connecting factors such as convenience of parties, location of documents and witnesses, expenses, and the governing law. The plaintiff's choice of forum is given weight but will not be disturbed only if the balance of convenience strongly favors the defendant. Articles Other Topics Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=377