Sections 8 explained: this guide covers what it means, who it applies to, the step-by-step process, documents required, fees, due dates and penalties in India — so you can stay compliant with confidence and avoid costly mistakes.
Section 8 shuts the door on civil revision against any interlocutory order of a Commercial Court, including an order on jurisdiction. Section 11 keeps commercial forums out of disputes where another law bars the civil court. Section 9 is printed as omitted. This article reads these provisions as amended up to 3 May 2018, as per the text consulted, with the linked rules in sections 12(3) and 13(2), for parties who may need legal dispute resolution advice mid-suit.
"No civil revision application or petition shall be entertained against any interlocutory order of a Commercial Court, including an order on the issue of jurisdiction"; any such challenge, subject to section 13, is raised only in an appeal against the decree. Section 9 is printed as omitted. Section 11 says a Commercial Court or Commercial Division shall not entertain a commercial dispute where the civil court's jurisdiction is expressly or impliedly barred under another law. Sections 12(3) and 13(2) add two more limits on challenges.
Section 8: bar against revision of interlocutory orders
The section opens "Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force". It then says no civil revision application or petition shall be entertained against any interlocutory order of a Commercial Court, "including an order on the issue of jurisdiction". Any such challenge, "subject to the provisions of section 13", shall be raised only in an appeal against the decree of the Commercial Court.
In plain terms:
- What is barred. A civil revision application or petition against an interlocutory order.
- What counts. Every interlocutory order of a Commercial Court, and the text names orders on jurisdiction specifically.
- The overriding words. "Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law", so another law cannot be used to reopen the door.
- The outlet. The challenge waits for the appeal against the decree. The words "subject to the provisions of section 13" preserve the appeals that section 13 allows, including the orders listed in the proviso to section 13(1A). Our article on section 13 explains that proviso.
The Code's own revision provision is named elsewhere in the Act (section 12(3) names section 115 of the Code). For the general nature of revision, see our guide to revision under section 115 CPC, which describes the general rule and not the commercial-suit version. Section 8 is the commercial-suit rule: for a Commercial Court's interlocutory orders, that route is closed.
What this means for a litigant
A party unhappy with a mid-suit order, for example one refusing an adjournment or deciding a preliminary objection, cannot go to the revisional forum. It must keep the point alive and raise it in the appeal against the decree, unless section 13 itself allows an appeal against that order. The practical lesson is to record objections clearly in the Commercial Court so they can be argued later.
Example. Vardhan Steel Ltd objects that the Commercial Court has no jurisdiction over its dispute with a supplier, but the court rules against the objection. Under section 8, Vardhan cannot file a civil revision. Under section 12(3), no appeal lies from an order finding that the court has jurisdiction either. The objection is carried in the appeal against the decree, if one is later needed.
Section 9: omitted
Section 9 is printed as "Omitted", with its old heading and no text. There is nothing in the text consulted to explain, so none is described. Readers should simply note that the section number is vacant and that the text consulted contains no provision under it.
Section 11: bar of jurisdiction
Section 11 says: "Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a Commercial Court or a Commercial Division shall not entertain or decide any suit, application or proceedings relating to any commercial dispute in respect of which the jurisdiction of the civil court is either expressly or impliedly barred under any other law for the time being in force."
The parts:
- Opening words. "Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act", so section 11 overrides the rest of the Act, including the grant of jurisdiction in sections 6 and 7.
- Who is barred. A Commercial Court or a Commercial Division.
- What is barred. Any suit, application or proceedings relating to a commercial dispute.
- When. Where the jurisdiction of the civil court is expressly or impliedly barred under any other law.
The text of section 11 does not say what happens to the matter, nor name any such law. It also does not list the statutes that bar the civil court. The reader must check the specific law that governs the dispute.
Two linked limits in other sections
| Provision | What it says |
|---|---|
| Section 12(3) | No appeal or civil revision application under section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, as the case may be, shall lie from an order of a Commercial Division or Commercial Court finding that it has jurisdiction to hear a commercial dispute under this Act |
| Section 13(2) | Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or Letters Patent of a High Court, no appeal shall lie from any order or decree of a Commercial Division or Commercial Court otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act |
Read together, sections 8, 12(3) and 13(2) say the same thing from three directions: revision is shut against interlocutory orders of a Commercial Court, no appeal or revision lies from an order holding that jurisdiction exists, and appeals outside the Act are not allowed. The way forward is the appeal that section 13 itself gives. Our article on section 12 and the Specified Value covers the rest of section 12.
Summary table
| Section | Subject | Key words |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Revision against interlocutory orders | "no civil revision application or petition shall be entertained" |
| 9 | Omitted | Printed with no text |
| 11 | Bar of jurisdiction | Commercial forums shall not entertain a dispute where the civil court is barred by another law |
| 12(3) | Jurisdiction orders | No appeal or revision from an order finding jurisdiction |
| 13(2) | Appeals | None except under this Act |
Points to check in the text
- Section 9 is printed only as "Omitted" with its old heading.
- Section 8 refers to "interlocutory order of a Commercial Court"; the text consulted does not repeat the words for a Commercial Division, so check the official text for the position of orders of a Commercial Division.
- The text names no law that bars the civil court for section 11; check the specific statute.
Need help challenging an order in a commercial suit?
When revision is barred, what you do next depends on the order and the stage. Our legal dispute resolution page explains how we help parties plan objections and appeals in commercial matters.
Key takeaways
- No civil revision lies against an interlocutory order of a Commercial Court, including an order on jurisdiction.
- The challenge is raised in the appeal against the decree, subject to section 13.
- Section 9 is printed as omitted.
- Section 11 keeps commercial forums out of disputes where the civil court's jurisdiction is barred by another law.
- Section 12(3) and section 13(2) restrict appeals and revision further.
Read next
- Sections 6 and 7: jurisdiction of Commercial Courts and Commercial Divisions
- Section 13: appeals from Commercial Courts and Commercial Divisions
- Section 12: determination of Specified Value
- Specimen revision petition under section 115 CPC
Disclaimer: Based on a text of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 as amended up to 3 May 2018 and on the Ninth Schedule to the Mediation Act, 2023 as enacted, as consulted on 2 October 2026. Later amendments, the current Specified Value, the pre-institution mediation rules and High Court rules should be checked. This article is general information, not legal advice; check the official text before acting.