Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (as amended by Act 32 of 2023) with allied Rules

The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is a specialised legislation enacted to ensure speedy, efficient, and effective adjudication of commercial disputes involving high-value transactions. This 2026 updated edition, published by Law & Justice Publishing Co., presents the Bare Act with comments, incorporating all major statutory amendments and relevant rules currently in force.

This edition is comprehensively updated with amendments introduced by the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Act, 2018, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, and the Mediation Act, 2023, reflecting the evolving framework of commercial dispute resolution in India.

The volume also includes the Commercial Courts (Pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement) Rules, 2018 and the Commercial Courts (Statistical Data) Rules, 2018, along with subsequent notifications, making it a complete statutory reference for practitioners dealing with commercial litigation and arbitration-related proceedings.

Enriched with Landmark Judgments, this book provides valuable judicial interpretation on issues such as specified value, jurisdiction of commercial courts, case management hearings, timelines, pre-institution mediation, and appeals. The clear structure and updated content make it an indispensable guide for navigating India’s commercial litigation regime.

This edition is ideally suited for commercial litigators, corporate lawyers, in-house legal teams, arbitrators, judges, law firms, and law students, offering both statutory clarity and practical insight.

Key Highlights

• Bare Act with Comments

• Latest 2026 Edition

• Updated as amended by:

  • Commercial Courts (Amendment) Act, 2018 (w.e.f. 3-5-2018)

  • Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (w.e.f. 31-10-2019)

  • Mediation Act, 2023

• Includes:

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

  • Commercial Courts (Statistical Data) Rules, 2018

  • Relevant notifications and amendments

• Covers key aspects:

  • Constitution and jurisdiction of Commercial Courts

  • Commercial Divisions and Commercial Appellate Divisions

  • Specified value and commercial disputes

  • Case management hearings and strict timelines

  • Mandatory pre-institution mediation

  • Appeals and procedural efficiency

• Along with:

  • Landmark Judgment

• Clear, concise, and practitioner-friendly layout

• Essential for commercial litigation, corporate disputes, arbitration practice, and judicial reference