M/S. Avn Tubes Ltd vs Shishir Mehta

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of territorial jurisdiction in Civil Appeal No. 1430 of 2008, arising from a High Court order that held the trial court lacked jurisdiction. The Court ruled that the trial court should decide the issue of territorial jurisdiction along with other issues without being influenced by prior observations. The holding emphasizes that if the trial court finds it lacks jurisdiction, the suit may be dismissed; otherwise, it should be decided on merits. The appeal was disposed of without costs.