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The Commercial Courts, Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Act,
2018
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NOTIFICATION
S.O. -23
In exercise of the power conferred by section 6 of The Commercial Courts, Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Act, 2018, the State Government of Jharkhand, in consultation with the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi superseding the previously issued Notification No.-1476, dated- 29.06.2016 and Notification No.-1220, dated-24.05.2016 of Law Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi on the subject, is hereby pleased to:-
1. Constitute 01 (one) Court of the Civil Judge (Senior Division) in each district of the State of Jharkhand, as a Commercial Court to exercise original jurisdiction in respect of commercial disputes where the value of the suit or dispute is not less than Rs. 3 (three) Lacs and up to Rs. 1 (one) Crore;
2. Constitute 01 (one) Court of the District Judge in each district of the State of Jharkhand, as a Commercial Court to exercise original jurisdiction in respect of commercial disputes where the value of the suit or dispute exceeds Rs. 1 (one) Crore;
3. Designate the Court of District Judge in each district as Commercial Appellate Court to exercise appellate jurisdiction and dispose of the appeals arising out of the judgements and orders passed by a Commercial Court below the level of the District Judge;
4. The deputed Officers shall execute above assignment in addition to their allotted work; and
5. The territorial jurisdiction of these courts shall be the local limits of the concerned District.
This Notification shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.
(File No.- B/Vidhi-Court Gathan-Ka-02/2016-206/J)
By the order of Governor of Jharkhand,
Sanjay Prasad, Principal Secretary-cum-L.R.
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