Reviewed case brief

Ganga Bai v. Vijay Kumar

(1974) 2 SCC 393

## Summary

CPCsection-9jurisdictioncivil-courtinherent-rightexclusion-of-jurisdictionpresumption
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1974
Subjects
Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
Reviewed
2026-06-29

Rule established

Section 9 CPC confers an inherent right on every person to institute a civil suit. The jurisdiction of civil courts to try all suits of a civil nature is presumed unless expressly or impliedly barred. Exclusion of jurisdiction is not lightly inferred.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        (1974) 2 SCC 393; verified via ipleaders.in, scribd.com

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