BEGUM SABIHA SULTAN vs NAWAB MOHD. MANSUR ALI KHAN .

The Supreme Court held that the Delhi High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit for partition of properties located in Gurgaon, Haryana, as per Section 16(b) and (d) of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court emphasized that the cause of action must arise within the jurisdiction of the court where the suit is filed, and since the properties were situated outside Delhi, the suit was not maintainable. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision regarding jurisdiction.