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Rakesh Kumar Verma v. HDFC Bank Ltd.

Issue arose whether civil suits could have been instituted in courts in Patna and Delhi by employees in view of the specific…

Disposed of
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
7 Apr 2025
Citation
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 78
Case no.
CIVIL APPEAL No. 2282/2025
Bench
Dipankar Datta, Manmohan

Issue for consideration

Issue arose whether civil suits could have been instituted in courts in Patna and Delhi by employees in view of the specific clauses in the appointment letter that courts in Mumbai would have exclusive jurisdiction to decide disputes by and between the contracting parties. s.28 – Agreements in restraint of legal proceedings – Exclusive jurisdiction of courts – Appointment of two employees by the respondent Bank, one in Patna and other in Delhi and exclusive jurisdiction clause in the appointment letter that the courts in Mumbai will have

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