Delhi High Court Bill raises civil case threshold to ₹2 crore
This Bill increases the minimum value of civil cases that the Delhi High Court can hear from 20 lakh rupees to 2 crore rupees. The goal is to reduce the workload of the High Court and allow lower-value cases to be handled by District Courts, which are more accessible to citizens.
The Delhi High Court, District Courts in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, and individuals or entities filing civil suits in these jurisdictions.
- Amends Section 5(2) of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 to raise the pecuniary jurisdiction limit from 20 lakh rupees to 2 crore rupees.
- Amends Section 25 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 (as applicable in Delhi) to align the District Judge's jurisdiction limit with the new 2 crore rupee threshold.
- Grants the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi the power to transfer pending suits to subordinate courts in Delhi if those courts would have had jurisdiction had the suits been filed after the Act comes into force.
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Document details
| Official title | THE DELHI HIGH COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2015 |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | VI |
| Status | closed (bill) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |