The question (13 marks)
The internet is described as a space of undefined boundaries, while rules of jurisdiction are territorial. Explain how the courts have resolved that difficulty, setting out the questions answered in Banyan Tree Holding (P) Ltd v A. Murali Krishna Reddy and the tests the Court applied. (13 marks)
MU Module IV, head 4.1(i); pack ch. 04, Banyan Tree.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 4 · Technology, Social Media and the Law of Legal Writing and Legal Language.
Authorities you will need
- Code of Civil Procedure, s. 20(c)
- Zippo Mfg. Co. v Zippo Dot Com, Inc.
- MySpace Inc. v Super Cassettes Industries Ltd, Delhi High Court, Division Bench
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