Supreme Court of India
Mantoo Sarkar v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that it is not a fit case where this Court should exercise its discretionary jurisdiction under Article 1 136 of the B Constitution of India.
Judgment, page 14
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 - Territorial jurisdiction .,., - Accident took place in Bareilly - Claimant, a migraht - labourer, originally resident of Pilibhit, was working and c residing in Nainital during relevant period - Claim petition filed before Tribunal, Nainital - Maintainability of - Held: Maintainable - Jurisdiction of tribunal is wider than the civil court - Residence of claimant relevant for determining jurisdiction of tribunal - Jurisdiction - Territorial jurisdiction. Appeal - On the ground of Jack of territorial jurisdiction -( of court below to pass the impugned order -
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Where later benches applied it
- 2019 Sneh Lata Goel v. Pushplata & Ors.
- 2024 Balveer Batra v. The New India Assurance Company & Anr.
- 2016 Malati Sardar v. National Insurance Company Limited & Ors.
- 2009 M.D., Bhoruka Textiles Ltd. v. M/s Kashmiri Rice Industries
- 2009 Commissioner of Income Tax, Shimla v. M/s. Greenworld Corporation, Parwanoo
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to · 3 mentioned
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