Recorded Course on the Commercial Courts Act, 2015

Judicial Aspirants, Lawyers, Law Students, and other serious learners may enrol for individual and combo subjects under LiveLaw Academy’s Judicial Service Examination Preparation Course. LiveLaw Academy offers this comprehensive recorded course on the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, a specialised procedural legislation enacted to ensure speedy, efficient, and uniform resolution of commercial disputes. The course is designed to provide doctrinal clarity, procedural understanding, and examination-oriented insight into commercial litigation, an increasingly significant area in judicial service examinations and civil practice.

The programme focuses on the legislative intent behind the Act, its procedural innovations, and its role in strengthening commercial dispute resolution and improving the ease of doing business in India.

Course Coverage

The course provides structured and in-depth coverage of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, with emphasis on its procedural framework and practical application.

• Object, scope, and legislative intent of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015
• Constitution and jurisdiction of Commercial Courts and Commercial Divisions
• Specified value and classification of commercial disputes
• Transfer of pending cases and application of amended CPC provisions
• Case management hearings and summary judgment mechanism
• Strict timelines and procedural discipline under commercial litigation
• Appeals and revision under the Act
• Interpretation of the Act through landmark and recent judicial decisions
• Alignment with judicial service examination syllabus and commercial law curriculum

Course Instructor

The course is conducted by Hon’ble Justice Ved Prakash Sharma, Former Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, a distinguished jurist with extensive judicial, academic, and institutional experience.

• Former Judge, High Court of Madhya Pradesh
• Chairperson, Madhya Pradesh State Law Commission (2018–2021)
• Registrar General, High Court of Madhya Pradesh
• Director, Madhya Pradesh State Judicial Academy
• Professor, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal

His contributions include delivery of over 200 academic lectures at judicial academies and legal institutions, authorship of two scholarly works, participation in national and international legal forums, and significant involvement in law reform initiatives, including reports on repeal of obsolete laws and criminal justice reforms. His teaching approach integrates judicial insight with doctrinal rigour, procedural clarity, and examination relevance.

Pedagogical Framework and Learning Objectives

The course is structured to support disciplined, self-paced academic engagement through recorded instruction.

• Comprehensive recorded lectures explaining statutory provisions and procedural mechanisms
• Analytical discussion of commercial litigation practices and judicial trends
• Focus on application-based understanding of commercial disputes
• Development of structured and time-bound answer-writing skills for judicial examinations
• Inclusion of an objective test quiz within the course for self-assessment
• Flexibility to attempt the assessment at any time during the course validity period

Mode of Delivery and Course Validity

• Mode of delivery: Online, recorded lectures only
• No live classes, real-time interaction, or live doubt-clearing sessions
• Course access remains valid for 6 months from the date of enrolment
• 7 classes (Approx 12 hours course duration)

Language of Instruction

All lectures, course materials, and assessments are conducted in English

Academic Disclaimer

This programme is a recorded, self-paced academic course. It does not involve live teaching sessions or synchronous academic interaction. Learners are expected to engage independently with the course content during the twelve-month access period from the date of enrolment.

Registration and Enquiries

For enrolment and further academic information, interested candidates may contact LiveLaw Academy at:

• Email: academy@livelaw.in
• Phone: +91 79-94869912