Reviewed case brief
A.B.C. Laminart Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v A.P. Agencies, Salem
AIR 1989 SC 1239
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1989
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
- Reviewed
- 2026-07-22
Rule established
Where a contract contains a clause specifying that disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of a particular court, and more than one court would otherwise have jurisdiction under Section 20 CPC based on the facts, such an exclusive jurisdiction clause is valid and binding on the parties, provided the chosen court is one that would, in any event, have jurisdiction under the general law; parties cannot, however, confer jurisdiction on a court that would otherwise have none.
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Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1989 SC 1239; foundational authority on the validity and limits of contractual jurisdiction clauses, cross-verify citation before exam use
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