The Commercial Courts Act, 2015

The Commercial Courts Act, 2015

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The Commercial Courts Act, 2015, regulates commercial disputes in India, covering business transactions, intellectual property, partnerships, and infrastructure contracts valued at three lakh rupees or more. It applies to merchants, corporations, and government agencies involved in these commercial disagreements. This law matters because it establishes specialized commercial courts and divisions designed to fast-track resolutions. By introducing strict timelines for filing documents, compulsory mediation before a trial, and structured case management hearings, the Act replaces sluggish civil litigation procedures. Ultimately, this speeds up dispute resolution, reduces the backlog of court cases, and enhances the ease of doing business across the nation.

Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II COMMERCIAL COURTS, COMMERCIAL APPELLATE COURTS, COMMERCIAL DIVISIONS AND COMMERCIAL APPELLATE DIVISIONS →

  1. 3Constitution of Commercial Courts
  2. 3ADesignation of Commercial Appellate Courts
  3. 4Constitution of Commercial Division of High Court
  4. 5Constitution of Commercial Appellate Division
  5. 6Jurisdiction of Commercial Court
  6. 7Jurisdiction of Commercial Divisions of High Courts
  7. 8Bar against revision application or petition against an interlocutory order
  8. 9Transfer of suit if counterclaim in a commercial dispute is of Specified Value
  9. 10Jurisdiction in respect of arbitration matters
  10. 11Bar of jurisdiction of Commercial Courts and Commercial Divisions

Chapter III SPECIFIED VALUE →

  1. 12Determination of Specified Value

Chapter IV APPEALS →

  1. 13Appeals from decrees of Commercial Courts and Commercial Divisions
  2. 14Expeditious disposal of appeals

Chapter V TRANSFER OF PENDING SUITS →

  1. 15Transfer of pending cases

Chapter VI AMENDMENTS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 →

  1. 16Amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in its application to commercial disputes

Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 17Collection and disclosure of data by Commercial Courts, Commercial Appellate Courts, Commercial Divisions and Commercial Appellate Divisions
  2. 18Power of High Court to issue directions
  3. 19Infrastructure facilities
  4. 20Training and continuous education
  5. 21Act to have overriding effect
  6. 21APower of Central Government to make rules
  7. 22Power to remove difficulties
  8. 23Repeal and savings

Chapter IIIA PRE--INSTITUTION MEDIATION AND SETTLEMENT →

  1. 12APre-Institution Mediation and Settlement

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