https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788780 Territorial writ jurisdiction cannot be assumed merely because the respondent has a presence in Delhi or a minor part of the cause of action arose there. Where the summons, ECIR and underlying FIR were all tied to Punjab, the dominant and material facts giving rise to the dispute lay outside Delhi, and the High Court could decline to entertain the petition on forum conveniens grounds. A small or incidental local nexus was insufficient to compel exercise of writ jurisdiction. The petition was therefore not entertained on territorial grounds and was dismissed. en-us Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:57:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788780 Territorial writ jurisdiction cannot be assumed merely because the respondent has a presence in Delhi or a minor part of the cause of action arose there. Where the summons, ECIR and underlying FIR were all tied to Punjab, the dominant and material facts giving rise to the dispute lay outside Delhi, and the High Court could decline to entertain the petition on forum conveniens grounds. A small or incidental local nexus was insufficient to compel exercise of writ jurisdiction. The petition was therefore not entertained on territorial grounds and was dismissed. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788780