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Section 15 Commercial Courts Act, 2015 | Suits for Commercial Tenancy Eviction and Mesne Profit Must Be Transferred to Commercial Division; Non-Commercial Division Orders Void : Calcutta HC
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|Calcutta High Court

Section 15 Commercial Courts Act, 2015 | Suits for Commercial Tenancy Eviction and Mesne Profit Must Be Transferred to Commercial Division; Non-Commercial Division Orders Void : Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that any pending suit involving commercial tenancy eviction and mesne profit, once the Commercial Division is constituted, must be transferred under Section 15 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Orders passed by non-commercial divisions after this requirement arises are null and void, impacting landlords, commercial tenants, and property litigants across India who must now ensure proper jurisdictional routing from the outset.