JINDAL VIJAYANAGAR STEEL (JSW STEEL LTD) vs JINDAL PRAXAIR OXYGEN CO. LTD.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court of Bombay erred in assuming jurisdiction under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, despite determining that the cause of action arose outside its territorial jurisdiction. The Court established that jurisdiction cannot be claimed by a court where no part of the cause of action has arisen, even if the respondent has a corporate office there. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the High Court's order and reinforcing the principle of territorial jurisdiction in arbitration matters.