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“Law treats all contracts with equal aspect and unless a contract is proved to suffer from any of the vitiating factors, the terms and conditions have to be enforced regardless of the relative strengths and weakness of the parties.
Section 28 of Contract Act does not bar exclusive jurisdiction clauses. What has been barred is the absolute restriction of any party from approaching a legal forum. The right to legal remedy cannot be taken away from any party through contract but can be limited to any of the courts agreed by the parties. In the present dispute, the clause does not take away the right of the employee to pursue a legal claim but only restricts the employee to pursue the claim before the courts in Mumbai alone.
Clause does not oust any forum jurisdiction to entertain such a legal claim. This limb pertains to the fact that a contract cannot confer jurisdiction on a court that did not have such a jurisdiction in the first place.”

Extracted from: Rakesh Kumar Verma v HDFC Bank Ltd 2025 INSC 473

1. Which of the following propositions is CORRECT:

(A) It is, in general, open to the contracting parties to confer by their agreement jurisdiction on a court which does not possess the jurisdiction under the law.

(B) It is not open to the contracting parties to confer by their agreement jurisdiction on a court which does not possess the jurisdiction under the law.

(C) It is open to the contracting parties to confer by their written and registered agreement jurisdiction on a court which does not possess the jurisdiction under the law.

(D) If it is absolutely in the interest of the contracting parties, then only it is open to the contracting parties to confer by their agreement jurisdiction on a court which does not possess the jurisdiction under the law.

Correct Answer: (B): “It is not open to the contracting parties to confer by their agreement jurisdiction on a court which does not possess jurisdiction under the law.”

Explanation: The passage clearly states: An exclusive jurisdiction clause is valid only when the chosen court already has jurisdiction (territorial/pecuniary/cause-of-action based).

Hence, parties cannot make a court competent through agreement.

2. Which of the following propositions is NOT CORRECT about an ouster clause:

(A) Jurisdiction of civil courts is created by statute and cannot be created or conferred by consent of the parties upon a court which has not been granted jurisdiction by the law.

(B) Where two or more courts have under the law jurisdiction to try a suit or proceeding, an agreement between the parties that the dispute between them will be tried in one of such courts is not contrary to public policy.

(C) Ouster clause can oust the jurisdiction only of the civil court, provided such court has jurisdiction only of civil policy.

(D) An ouster clause is valid even if it confers exclusive jurisdiction on a court that otherwise has no territorial or pecuniary jurisdiction over the matter.

Correct Answer: (D): “An ouster clause is valid even if it confers exclusive jurisdiction on a court that otherwise has no territorial or pecuniary jurisdiction over the matter.” — Incorrect

Explanation: The passage expressly negates this:Therefore, any clause choosing a court without pre-existing jurisdiction is invalid.

Other options correctly state established principles:

• Jurisdiction flows from statute, not consent.
• Parties may choose between courts already having jurisdiction.
• Civil court jurisdiction cannot be created by contract.

3. Which of the following cannot be a condition for an exclusive jurisdiction clause in a contract to be valid:

(A) It should be in consonance with section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, i.e., it should not absolutely restrict any party from initiating legal proceedings pertaining to the contract.

(B) The court which the parties have chosen for exclusive jurisdiction must be competent to have such jurisdiction.

(C) The parties must either implicitly or explicitly agree to subject themselves to the jurisdiction of a specific court for the resolution of their contractual disputes.

(D) The parties agree to the jurisdiction of a court that does not have the jurisdiction over the matter under the general law.

Correct Answer: (D): “The parties agree to the jurisdiction of a court that does not have the jurisdiction over the matter under the general law.”

Explanation: This is the exact prohibition mentioned in the passage.

The following are legitimate conditions:

• (A) Clause must not extinguish right to remedy.

• (B) Court chosen must already be competent.

• (C) Acceptance of forum may be express or implied.

Thus, (D) is invalid.

4. Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act is subject to ______ appended to it:

(A) One exception.
(B) Two exceptions.
(C) Three exceptions.
(D) Four exceptions.

Correct Answer: (C) Three exceptions.

Explanation: Section 28 contains:

1. Exception 1 – relating to arbitration agreements.

2. Exception 2 – to refer disputes to arbitration of a named person.

3. Proviso (1997 amendment) – voids clauses limiting time to enforce rights.

Therefore, these functionally operate as three carve-outs, hence the correct answer is (C).

5. Which of the following agreements has/have been rendered void by section 28 of the Indian Contract Act:

(A) An agreement by which any party thereto is restricted absolutely from enforcing his rights under or in respect of any contract, by the usual legal proceedings in the ordinary tribunals.

(B) An agreement which limits the time within which any party thereto may enforce his contractual rights.

(C) An agreement under which any of the contracting party waives his rights.

(D) Neither (A) nor (B).

Correct Option: (D – Neither A nor B) is NOT correct.

Explanation: Section 28 declares void: