'Pre-Litigation Mediation Not Mandatory Where Genuine Urgent Relief Is Sought': Bombay HC

Mumbai, August 23, 2026: The Bombay High Court has held that a commercial suit cannot be rejected merely because the plaintiff housing society did not undergo mandatory pre-litigation mediation, if the suit genuinely contemplates urgent interim relief. The court said the urgency has to be examined from the plaintiff’s standpoint and in the context of the nature of the dispute and reliefs sought.…