Section 25 of CPC : Section 25: Power of Supreme Court to transfer suits, etc.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A business dispute between two companies, one based in Maharashtra and the other in Tamil Nadu.

Details: Company A, based in Maharashtra, files a lawsuit against Company B, based in Tamil Nadu, in the Bombay High Court. Company B feels that it would be more convenient and fair for the case to be heard in the Madras High Court due to the location of witnesses and evidence.

Application: Company B applies to the Supreme Court to transfer the case from the Bombay High Court to the Madras High Court. They submit an application supported by an affidavit detailing the reasons for the transfer.

Outcome: The Supreme Court, after notifying both parties and hearing their arguments, decides that transferring the case to the Madras High Court would serve the ends of justice. The case is transferred, and the Madras High Court either retries the case or continues from the stage it was transferred.

Example 2:

Scenario: A family inheritance dispute involving properties located in different states.

Details: A family dispute over inheritance is initially filed in the Delhi High Court. However, most of the properties in question are located in Karnataka, and the majority of the witnesses reside there.

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