Can Lawyer-Advocate fees recovery dispute be held to be a ‘commercial dispute’?
In a much significant decision, the High Court of Delhi (“HC”) held that a dispute where a lawyer is seeking recovery of professional fees from his client, cannot be considered to be a ‘commercial dispute’ under the ambit of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“Commercial Courts Act”). [Atmastco Ltd. v. Mandeep Kalra, 2024 SCC OnLine Del 4467]
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