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One of the contracting parties to a commercial contract is the State Government. Under the Explanation…

The Explanation to s.2(1)(c) provides that a commercial dispute shall not cease to be one merely because "one of the contracting parties is the State or any of its agencies…

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One of the contracting parties to a commercial contract is the State Government. Under the Explanation to Section 2 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, the dispute:

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The Explanation to s.2(1)(c) provides that a commercial dispute shall not cease to be one merely because "one of the contracting parties is the State or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or a private body carrying out public functions". The State's presence neither excludes the dispute nor sends it to a writ court, and no consent of the State is required.

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