https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291914 Territorial jurisdiction and choice of law are distinct: a clause requiring interpretation of an agreement under Hong Kong law did not, by itself, exclude Indian court jurisdiction or create an exclusive foreign forum. The plaint allegations showed that part of the cause of action arose in Delhi, including alleged misuse of the plaintiff's trade name and breach during a trade fair there. Applying Section 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Delhi court therefore had a territorial basis to entertain the suit, and the application to reject or return the plaint was properly dismissed. en-us Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:29:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291914 Territorial jurisdiction and choice of law are distinct: a clause requiring interpretation of an agreement under Hong Kong law did not, by itself, exclude Indian court jurisdiction or create an exclusive foreign forum. The plaint allegations showed that part of the cause of action arose in Delhi, including alleged misuse of the plaintiff's trade name and breach during a trade fair there. Applying Section 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Delhi court therefore had a territorial basis to entertain the suit, and the application to reject or return the plaint was properly dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291914