Question : SPECIAL COMMERCIAL BENCHES



(a) whether the Union government has any proposal to set up special Commercial Benches in all the High Courts in the country,and

(b) if so, the details thereof

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Dr. M. VEERAPPAMOILY)

(a): Yes Madam,

(b): The Commercial Division of High Courts Bill, 2009 has been passed by the Lok Sabha on 18.12.2009 and the same was sent to the Rajya Sabha for assent, which was refered to the Select Committee by the Rajya Sabha. The Select Committee has also presented its report on the above Bill to the Rajya Sabha on the 29th July, 2010.