Jindal Vijayanagar Steel (Jsw Steel ... vs Jindal Praxair Oxygen Company Ltd

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that a court may assume jurisdiction even if no part of the cause of action arose within its territorial limits, provided the respondent has a corporate office in that jurisdiction. The Court emphasized that the High Court's assumption of jurisdiction was erroneous as it contradicted the established principles of territorial jurisdiction in arbitration matters. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the High Court's order.