Findings Of Calcutta HC Cannot Be Challenged Before Courts At Patna After Objections Over Jurisdiction Were Dismissed: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court ruled that the findings of the Calcutta High Court in an arbitration case cannot be challenged in courts at Patna. The case stemmed from a dispute where the parties sought to challenge the jurisdiction and findings of the Calcutta court. The Patna High Court held that the courts in Patna lacked the authority to review or interfere with the decision of the Calcutta High Court in the arbitration matter, as per the established principle of judicial comity. It stressed the importance of respecting the jurisdiction of other high courts, and reaffirmed that an appeal from an arbitral decision should be taken directly to the appropriate higher court.