More than 12,000 cases will be shifted from the Delhi High Court to the capital’s district courts, according to news reports..The massive transfer of cases is a consequence of the Delhi High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2015, which was passed in the Lok Sabha this month. The President gave his assent to the Bill on August 11..The Bill was passed even as lawyers of the Delhi High Court Bar Association abstained from work, first in May, and then from July 22-27 in protest of the proposed amendment..The amendment to the legislation will increase the Delhi High Court’s pecuniary jurisdiction from 20 lakh to 2 crore rupees. Therefore, all pending suits valued at less than 2 crore rupees will be moved to Delhi’s district courts..The transfer of matters will serve as succour to the Delhi High Court, where there are reportedly 60,000 pending cases.
More than 12,000 cases will be shifted from the Delhi High Court to the capital’s district courts, according to news reports..The massive transfer of cases is a consequence of the Delhi High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2015, which was passed in the Lok Sabha this month. The President gave his assent to the Bill on August 11..The Bill was passed even as lawyers of the Delhi High Court Bar Association abstained from work, first in May, and then from July 22-27 in protest of the proposed amendment..The amendment to the legislation will increase the Delhi High Court’s pecuniary jurisdiction from 20 lakh to 2 crore rupees. Therefore, all pending suits valued at less than 2 crore rupees will be moved to Delhi’s district courts..The transfer of matters will serve as succour to the Delhi High Court, where there are reportedly 60,000 pending cases.