Section 15: Transfer of pending cases.

Q: What does Section 15 of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (TCCA) deal with?

Section 15 TCCA pertains to "Transfer of pending cases.". It is part of the The Commercial Courts Act, 2015, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 15 of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (TCCA) governs transfer of pending cases. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 15 TCCA still in force?

Yes, Section 15 of the The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 15 TCCA?

धारा 15 TCCA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 15 of the The Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Section 15 of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (TCCA) governs transfer of pending cases. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 15 TCCA?

Dhara 15 TCCA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 15 of the The Commercial Courts Act, 2015. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 15 of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (TCCA) governs transfer of pending cases. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 15 of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015?

Cite as: "Section 15, The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (TCCA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Commercial Courts Act, 2015, § 15 (India).

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(1) All suits and applications, including applications under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (26 of 1996), relating to a commercial dispute of a Specified Value pending in a High Court where a Commercial Division has been constituted, shall be transferred to the Commercial Division.

(2) All suits and applications, including applications under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (26 of 1996), relating to a commercial dispute of a Specified Value pending in any civil court in any district or area in respect of which a Commercial Court has been constituted, shall be transferred to such Commercial Court:

Provided that no suit or application where the final judgment has been reserved by the Court prior to the constitution of the Commercial Division or the Commercial Court shall be transferred either under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2).

(3) Where any suit or application, including an application under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (26 of 1996), relating to a commercial dispute of Specified Value shall stand transferred to the Commercial Division or Commercial Court under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the provisions of this Act shall apply to those procedures that were not complete at the time of transfer.

(4) The Commercial Division or Commercial Court, as the case may be, may hold case management hearings in respect of such transferred suit or application in order to prescribe new timelines or issue such further directions as may be necessary for a speedy and efficacious disposal of such suit or application in accordance ¹[with Order XV-A] of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908):

Provided that the proviso to sub-rule (1) of Rule 1 of Order V of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) shall not apply to such transferred suit or application and the court may, in its discretion, prescribe a new time period within which the written statement shall be filed.

(5) In the event that such suit or application is not transferred in the manner specified in sub-section (1), sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), the Commercial Appellate Division of the High Court may, on the application of any of the parties to the suit, withdraw such suit or application from the court before which it is pending and transfer the same for trial or disposal to the Commercial Division or Commercial Court, as the case may be, having territorial jurisdiction over such suit, and such order of transfer shall be final and binding.

1. Subs. by Act 28 of 2018, s. 14, for "with Order XIV-A" (w.e.f. 3-5-2018).