Section 31 - Commercial Courts Act, 2015

11. Amendment of Order XX.-

In Order XX of the Code, for Rule 1, the following Rule shall be substituted, namely:-

"(1) The 1[Commercial Court, Commercial Appellate Court], Commercial Division, or Commercial Appellate Division, as the case may be, shall, within ninety days of the conclusion of arguments, pronounce judgment and copies thereof shall be issued to all the parties to the dispute through electronic mail or otherwise.".

2[12. After Appendix H, the following Appendix shall be inserted, namely:-

"Appendix-I

Statement of Truth

(Under First Schedule, Order VI- Rule 15A and Order XI- Rule 3)

I the deponent do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

1. I am the party in the above suit and competent to swear this affidavit.

2. I am sufficiently conversant with the facts of the case and have also examined all relevant documents and records in relation thereto.

3. I say that the statements made in paragraphs are true to my knowledge and statements made in paragraphs are based on information received which I believe to be correct and statements made in paragraphs are based on legal advice.

4. I say that there is no false statement or concealment of any material fact, document or record and I have included information that is according to me, relevant for the present suit.

5. I say that all documents in my power, possession, control or custody, pertaining to the facts and circumstances of the proceedings initiated by me have been disclosed and copies thereof annexed with the plaint, and that I do not have any other documents in my power, possession, control or custody.

6. I say that the above-mentioned pleading comprises of a total of pages, each of which has been duly signed by me.

7. I state that the Annexures hereto are true copies of the documents referred to and relied upon by me.

8. I say that I am aware that for any false statement or concealment, I shall be liable for action taken against me under the law for the time being in force.

Place:

Date:

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION

I,....do hereby declare that the statements made above are true to my knowledge.

Verified at [place] on this [date]

DEPONENT."]

1. Subs. by Act 28 of 2018, s. 18, for "Commercial Court" (w.e.f. 3-5-2018).

2. Ins. by s. 18, ibid., (w.e.f. 23-10-2015).