RAJ KUMAR SHIVHARE vs ASST.DIR.DIRECTORATE OF ENFORT.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court of Delhi's dismissal of a writ petition challenging the Appellate Tribunal's order under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), specifically Section 19(2) and Section 13(2). The Court affirmed that the Delhi High Court lacked territorial jurisdiction to hear the matter, referencing the precedent in Ambica Industries vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, (2007) (6) SCC 769. The ruling emphasized that a High Court must have jurisdiction over the parties or the cause of action to entertain a writ petition.