law: Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  
  10.Stay of suit.-
  No
  
  Court shall proceed with the trial of any suit in which the matter in issue is
  
  also directly and substantially in issue in a previously instituted suit
  
  between the same parties, or between parties under whom they or any of them
  
  claim litigating under the same title where such suit is pending in the same or
  
  any other Court in {Subs. by Act 2 of 1951, s.3, for "the States".}
  
  [India] having jurisdiction to grant the relief claimed, or in any Court beyond
  
  the limits of {Subs. by Act 2 of 1951, s.3, for "the States".}
  
  [India] established or continued by {Subs. by the A.O.1937 for "the G.G.in
  
  C ".} [the Central Government {The words "or the Crown
  
  Representative" rep. by the A.O.1948.}] and having like jurisdiction, or
  
  before {Subs. by the A.O.1950 for "His Majesty Council".} [the
  
  Supreme Court].
  
  Explanation.-The pendency of a suit in a foreign Court does not preclude
  
  the Courts in {Subs. by Act 2 of 1951, s.3, for "the States".}
  
  [India] from trying a suit founded on the same cause of action.