Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Chapter I: Suits in General · Place of suing
Section 15: Court in which suits to be instituted
Every suit shall be instituted in the Court of the lowest grade competent to try it.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 15
- Agra Diocesan Trust Association v. Anil David and Ors.
- Om Prakash Agarwal Since Deceased Thr. Lrs. & Ors. v. Vishan Dayal Rajpoot & Anr.
- State of West Bengal & Ors. v. Associated Contractors
- Executive Engineer, Road Development Division No.Ill, Panvel & Anr. v. Atlanta Limited
- State of Orissa v. State of Andhra Pradesh
- Sri Jeyaram Educational Trust and Ors. v. A.G. Syed Mohideen and Ors.
- Mohannakumaran Nair v. Vijayakumaran Nair
- M/S. Pandey & Co. Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Bihar and Anr.