Harshad Chiman Lal Modi vs Dlf Universal & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the Delhi courts lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the suit concerning a plot buyer agreement made in Gurgaon, Haryana, as per the principles of territorial jurisdiction under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The Court emphasized that the agreement was executed in Gurgaon, and thus, the appropriate forum for the dispute was the courts in Haryana. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions to return the plaint for presentation to the proper court.