Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Suit for Possession and Mesne Profits — Defendant's Right to Raise Jurisdictional Objection Not Waived by Filing Written Statement. The court held that Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 does not bar a defendant from raising a jurisdictional objection after filing a written statement, and that the trial court must decide such objection as a preliminary issue under Section 9A of the CPC.
14 Jul 2023The appellant, Niloufer Soli Lam, was the original defendant in a suit filed by the respondent, Zarir Pesi Bharucha, seeking possession and mesne prof...





