Mandatory Timeline Of 120 Days For Filing WS Not Applicable To Suits Filed Prior To Enactment Of Commercial Courts Act: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has held that the mandatory timeline of 120 days for filing a written statement in a commercial suit would not apply to suits filed prior to the enactment of the Commercial Courts Act 2015. Justice SJ Kathawalla has held that a commercial court may hold case management hearings with regard to such suits that are also referred to as 'transferred' suits....