The Scope of application of lex causae

You buy a phone online from a seller in Singapore whose terms say Singapore law governs. The phone explodes and you sue in Mumbai. Does Singapore law decide whether the seller is liable, how much compensation you get, whether the clause excluding liability is valid, and whether your claim is too late? Or does Indian law step back in on some of these? The scope of the lex causae is the list of questions the chosen law actually answers.

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The scope of the lex causae is the range of issues the governing law decides: in a contract, typically interpretation, essential validity, performance, consequences of breach and discharge; some matters, such as capacity, formalities, procedure and public policy, may be governed by other laws or by the forum.

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