The Commercial Courts Act, 2015

This edition of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (Act 4 of 2016) presents the updated and authoritative bare text of the legislation governing the establishment and functioning of Commercial Courts, Commercial Divisions, and Commercial Appellate Divisions in India. The Act is reproduced as amended by the Mediation Act, 2023, incorporating all statutory changes and notifications in force up to 2025, ensuring complete accuracy and relevance for current legal practice.

Published with short comments, the book offers the statute in its original legislative form, making it especially suitable for examinations and precise legal referencing. The text is comprehensive and up to date, reflecting the procedural and jurisdictional framework applicable to commercial disputes of specified value.

The volume includes the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, along with important allied rules, such as:

• The Commercial Courts (Pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement) Rules, 2018
• The Commercial Courts (Statistical Data) Rules, 2018

The content broadly covers:

• Constitution and jurisdiction of Commercial Courts and Commercial Divisions
• Specification of commercial disputes and specified value
• Case management hearings and procedural timelines
• Pre-institution mediation mechanism
• Appeals and transfer of pending cases
• Data collection and reporting requirements

The bare act is useful for law students, academicians, practising advocates, corporate legal and compliance professionals, judges, court staff, and legal researchers.