Section 12A: Pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement.

Q: What does Section 12A of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (TCCA) deal with?

Section 12A TCCA pertains to "Pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement.". It is part of the The Commercial Courts Act, 2015, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 12A of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (TCCA) governs pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 12A TCCA still in force?

Yes, Section 12A of the The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 12A TCCA?

धारा 12A TCCA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 12A of the The Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Section 12A of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (TCCA) governs pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 12A TCCA?

Dhara 12A TCCA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 12A of the The Commercial Courts Act, 2015. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 12A of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (TCCA) governs pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 12A of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015?

Cite as: "Section 12A, The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (TCCA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Commercial Courts Act, 2015, § 12A (India).

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¹[CHAPTER IIIA PRE-INSTITUTION MEDIATION AND SETTLEMENT
12A. Pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement.— (1) A suit, which does not contemplate any urgent interim relief under this Act, shall not be instituted unless the plaintiff exhausts the remedy of preinstitution mediation in accordance with such manner and procedure as may be prescribed by rules made by the Central Government.

(2) The Central Government may, by notification, authorise the Authorities constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987), for the purposes of pre-institution mediation.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987), the Authority authorised by the Central Government under sub-section (2) shall complete the process of mediation within a period of three months from the date of application made by the plaintiff under sub-section (1):

Provided that the period of mediation may be extended for a further period of two months with the consent of the parties:

Provided further that, the period during which the parties remained occupied with the pre-institution mediation, such period shall not be computed for the purpose of limitation under the Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963).

(4) If the parties to the commercial dispute arrive at a settlement, the same shall be reduced into writing and shall be signed by the parties to the dispute and the mediator.

(5) The settlement arrived at under this section shall have the same status and effect as if it is an arbitral award on agreed terms under sub-section (4) of section 30 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (26 of 1996).]

1. Ins. by Act 28 of 2018, s. 11 (w.e.f. 3-5-2018).