Commercial Courts Act, 2015 As amended by The Mediation Act, 2023

This 2025 edition of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (Act 4 of 2016, dt. 31-12-2015, w.e.f. 23-10-2015) reproduces—word for word—India’s fast-track litigation framework for commercial disputes of ₹ 3 lakh and above. It is fully consolidated with the Mediation Act, 2023 (dt. 14-9-2023), which refines pre-institution mediation timelines and institutional-mediation oversight.

The volume also contains, in full:

Commercial Courts (Pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement) Rules, 2018 (G.S.R. 608 E, dt. 3-7-2018; as amended via G.S.R. 277 E, 29-4-2020)

Commercial Courts (Statistical Data) Rules, 2018 (G.S.R. 607 E, dt. 3-7-2018; as amended via G.S.R. 270 E, 29-4-2020)

Concise short comments follow pivotal sections—flagging the lowered pecuniary threshold, e-filing mandates on the CIS “e-Courts” platform, stricter timeline for written statements, and the 2023 mediation-panel accreditation scheme—while preserving complete Bare-Act integrity for examinations and courtroom citation.

Core statutory coverage

• Jurisdiction & constitution of Commercial Courts/Divisions/Appellate Divisions, including transfer of suits from civil courts
• Case-management hearings, fixed procedural timelines and cost-follow-the-event principles
• Mandatory pre-institution mediation—60-day window (re-set to 45 days under the 2023 Act) with institutional-mediator rosters
• Summary judgment & disclosure regime—stricter affidavit-of-documents, inspection, and admission/denial deadlines
• Appeals & revision—streamlined single-tier appeal within 60 days; bar on second appeals
• Electronic filing, video-conferencing & service—QR-coded summons and secure electronic record-room access
• Statistical-data reporting—monthly filing pendency, disposal-rate dashboards, and dedicated High-Court monitoring cells

This edition is particularly suited for

• AIBE candidates and law students focusing on commercial-dispute resolution and civil-procedure reforms
• Litigating advocates, in-house counsel, and ADR professionals drafting pleadings, summary-judgment motions, or mediation agreements
• Commercial Court judges, court registrars, and case-management officers needing an authoritative, up-to-date text
• Start-ups, MSMEs, and corporate legal teams navigating fast-track enforcement of contracts, IP, and shareholder agreements
• Policy analysts and researchers examining India’s “ease-of-doing-business” litigation metrics

Presented verbatim yet enriched with pinpoint explanatory notes, this Bare Act guarantees clarity, authenticity, and immediate practical insight—indispensable for statutory compliance, professional practice, and academic mastery.