M/s Dhanbad Fuels Private Limited vs. Union of India & Anr. (CIVIL APPEAL) – Supreme Court of India Judgment
Issue for Consideration :
The central issue is whether a commercial suit filed after the enactment of Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, but before the Supreme Court's declaration of its mandatory nature in Patil Automation, should be rejected for non-compliance with the pre-institution mediation requirement, or if it can be kept in abeyance to allow the parties to undergo mediation.