3. Time limit for the completion of a trial.—In fixing dates or setting time limits for the purposes of Rule 2 of this Order, the Court shall ensure that the arguments are closed not later than six months from the date of the first Case Management Hearing. * Ins. by Act 4 of 2016, s. 16 and Sch., Shall be applicable to commercial disputes of a specified value (w.e.f. 23-10-2015).
Order XV-A Rule 3 CPC: Time limit for the completion of a trial
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 fixing dates or setting time limits under rule 2, the Court must ensure that arguments are closed not later than six months from the date of the first Case Management Hearing. The rule applies to commercial disputes of a specified value and was inserted by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (Act 4 of 2016), with effect from 23 October 2015.
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