Bombay High Court says “jurisdiction cannot be conferred by consent or convenience” — Court holds that matters arising from Kolhapur district must be heard before the Kolhapur Bench under Rule 3A and declines to entertain Article 227 petition on territorial grounds

Bombay High Court says “jurisdiction cannot be conferred by consent or convenience” — Court holds that matters arising from Kolhapur district must be heard before the Kolhapur Bench under Rule 3A and declines to entertain Article 227 petition on territorial grounds

Court's decision The Bombay High Court ruled that the present petition under Article 227 was not maintainable before the principal seat because the controversy arose entirely within Kolhapur district, and…