18 June 2026 · 6 min read
Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 requires a party to exhaust pre-institution mediation before instituting a commercial suit that does not contemplate any urgent interim relief.
The mediation is conducted through the authority notified under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, and is ordinarily to be completed within three months, extendable by two months with the consent of the parties.
This note is general information on procedure and is not legal advice.
This note is published for general information only. It is not legal advice and does not create an advocate–client relationship.
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