1. First Case Management Hearing.—The Court shall hold the first Case Management Hearing, not later than four weeks from the date of filing of affidavit of admission or denial of documents by all parties to the suit.
Order XV-A Rule 1 CPC: First Case Management Hearing
Bare Act text
Text of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act No. 5 of 1908), First Schedule, as amended, including the changes for commercial disputes made by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
In commercial disputes, the Court must hold the first Case Management Hearing not later than four weeks from the date on which all parties file their affidavits of admission or denial of documents. The rule sets a time limit for the start of case management.
Order XV-A: Case Management Hearing
- 1 First Case Management Hearing
- 2 Orders to be passed in a Case Management Hearing
- 3 Time limit for the completion of a trial
- 4 Recording of oral evidence on a day-to-day basis
- 5 Case Management Hearings during a trial
- 6 Powers of the Court in a Case Management Hearing
- 7 Adjournment of Case Management Hearing
- 8 Consequences of non-compliance with orders