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Jurisdictional fact, is a fact which must exist before a court, tribunal or an Authority assumes jurisdiction over a particular matter. Jurisdictional fact is one on existence or non-existence of which depends jurisdiction of a court, a tribunal or authority. It is a fact upon which an administrative agency's power to act depends, Arunkumar v. Union of India, (2006) 12 JT 121: (2006) 9 SCALE 320: (2006) 7 Supreme 607.

Jurisdictional fact, is one on existence or non-existence of which depends assumption or refusal to assume jurisdiction by a Court, Tribunal or an authority. It can explain as a fact which must exist before a court can properly assume jurisdiction of a particular case, Shrisht Dhawan v. Shaw Brothers, AIR 1992 SC 1555 (1563): (1992) 1 SCC 534