Is pre-institution mediation under Commercial Courts Act mandatory? Supreme Court to decide

The Court was hearing an appeal against a September 9 order in which the High Court of Punjab & Haryana held that the procedure of pre-institution mediation under the 2015 Act is not mandatory.

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22 Sep 2021, 10:40 am

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The Supreme Court today issued notice in a plea querying whether pre-institution mediation as provided under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act is mandatory or directory in nature (Patil Automation v. Rakheja Industries).

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Supreme Court of India

Commercial Courts Act

pre-institution mediation