https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200209 Territorial jurisdiction under Section 20 CPC depends on where the cause of action arises or where the defendant resides or carries on business. Here, the cause of action arose at Calcutta, where the goods were imported and unloaded and the delivery liability arose, while no part arose at Bharatpur and the appellant's office was also at Calcutta. On those facts, the suit was maintainable only in the competent court at Calcutta; a decree passed by the District Court at Bharatpur without territorial jurisdiction is void. en-us Fri, 07 Oct 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:42:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200209 Territorial jurisdiction under Section 20 CPC depends on where the cause of action arises or where the defendant resides or carries on business. Here, the cause of action arose at Calcutta, where the goods were imported and unloaded and the delivery liability arose, while no part arose at Bharatpur and the appellant's office was also at Calcutta. On those facts, the suit was maintainable only in the competent court at Calcutta; a decree passed by the District Court at Bharatpur without territorial jurisdiction is void. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 Oct 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200209