Commercial Courts Act

SP Velayutham vs Emaar MGF Land Limited – Commercial Courts Act – Commerical Dispute

Commercial Courts Act, 2015; Section 2(1)(c) – A dispute relating to immovable property per se may not be a commercial dispute. But it becomes a commercial dispute, if it falls under sub-clause (vii) of Section 2(1)(c) of the Act viz. “the agreements relating to immovable property used exclusively in trade or commerce – Referred to …

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Mandatory ‘Pre Institution Mediation’ In Commercial Suits

A suit, which does not contemplate any urgent interim relief under this Act, shall not be instituted unless the plaintiff exhausts the remedy of preinstitution mediation in accordance with such manner and procedure as may be prescribed by rules made by the Central Government. This is the text of Section 12A of the Commercial Courts …

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O VIII R 1 CPC – Written Statement Filed After 120 Days In Commercial Suits

Can a written statement filed after 120 days from the date of service of summons in a commercial suit can be taken on record? Order VIII Rule 1 CPC (as applicable to Commercial Suits) reads as follows: Written Statement. – The defendant shall, within thirty days from the date of service of summons on him, …

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