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 overturned a trial court's decision. The Court held that the trial court should determine the issue of territorial jurisdiction along with other issues without being influenced by prior observations. If the trial court finds it lacks jurisdiction, it may dismiss the suit; otherwise, it should proceed to decide the case on merits. The appeal was disposed of without costs.