Act Number: 4

Act Name: The Commercial Courts Act, 2015

Year: 2016

Enactment Date: 2016-12-31

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution of Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division in the High Courts for adjudicating commercial disputes of specified value and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Legal Affairs

Section 4: Constitution of Commercial Division of High Court.
    (1) In all High Courts, having 2[ordinary original civil jurisdiction], the Chief Justice of the High Court may, by order, constitute Commercial Division having one or more Benches consisting of a single Judge for the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it under this Act.
     (2) The Chief Justice of the High Court shall nominate such Judges of the High Court who have experience in dealing with commercial disputes to be Judges of the Commercial Division.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for "ordinary civil jurisdiction" (w.e.f. 3-5-2018).
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