GOVERNMENT OF INDIA    |    MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEDICATED COMMERCIAL COURTS

An array of legislative and policy reforms have been launched to strengthen the “Enforcing Contracts” regime. For speedy resolution of commercial cases the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 was passed and again amended in 2018. This has led to establishment of “Dedicated Commercial Courts” for the first time in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru with dedicated infrastructure and exclusive judicial human power. The specified value of commercial cases has been brought down to Rs 3 lakhs from Rs. 1 crore to bring in more commercial cases. This led to focused attention on commercial disputes and their speedy disposal.

DELHI COMMERCIAL COURT

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  • There are 35 Dedicated Commercial Courts in Delhi.
  • 42 additional Dedicated Commercial Courts have been notified on 13.04.2021 in Delhi along with 42 judicial officers and support staff for dealing exclusively with commercial cases.
  • 6 e-Sewa Kendras have been set up in 6 District court complexes in Delhi where 35 commercial courts are functional to help lawyers and litigants in e-filing of cases.
  • Delhi High Court on the recommendations of Hon'ble EODB Committee has approved the establishment of one digital Commercial Court [at District Judge Level] each in South and South East Districts at Saket Courts,Delhi as a pilot project for one year
eSeva Kendra in Delhi District Courts

MUMBAI COMMERCIAL COURT

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  • Government of Maharashtra in consultation with High Court of Bombay had established 16 Dedicated Commercial Courts spread across 11 Commercial Courts located in Bombay City Civil and Sessions Court, Mumbai and 5 Commercial Courts located in City Civil and Sessions Courts, Dindoshi vide Notification dated 13.09.2019.
  • The High Court of Bombay on the basis of case load density rationalized the number of Dedicated Commercial Courts and reduced the number of Courts from 16 to 4 in Bombay City Civil and Sessions Court, Gr. Mumbai. Presently there are 3 courts in Main branch and 3 courts in Dindoshi branch.
  • 2 e-Sewa Kendras have been set up in City Civil Court and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Mumbai where 4 commercial courts are functional to help lawyers and litigants in e-filing of cases.
  • 2 Additional Dedicated Commercial Courts have been operationalised w.e.f 05.07.2021.
eSeva Kendra in Mumbai District Courts

BENGALURU COMMERCIAL COURT

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  • There are overall 10 Dedicated Commercial Courts which are operational in Bengaluru. There are 8 Dedicated Commercial Court in Bengaluru City and 2 Dedicated Commercial Court in Bengaluru Rural areas.
  • The new complex for the Dedicated Commercial Courts with eSeva Kendra was inaugurated on 06.02.2021.

KOLKATA COMMERCIAL COURT

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  • 2 Dedicated Commercial Courts are already functional in Kolkata at Alipore and Rajarhat.
  • Calcutta High Court vide notification dated 20.03.2020 has notified establishment of 2 more Dedicated Commercial Courts. The pecuniary jurisdiction of the 2 new Commercial Courts will be Rs. 3.00 lakh and above.
  • The construction of the new building has completed. The building will be inaugurated and operationalised soon.
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