DHCBA committee opposes proposal to hike pecuniary jurisdiction of District Courts

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) on Wednesday issued a resolution expressing its opposition to the proposal for an increase in the pecuniary jurisdiction of the district courts from ₹2 crores to ₹20 crores. 

The committee will consist of the members of the executive committee of the DHCBA as well as Senior Advocates AS Chandhiok and Arvind Nigam. It will formulate a plan of action for opposing the proposal.

DHCBA has also called for inputs from its members.

Notably, on January 27, DHCBA President N Hariharan, Vice President Sacchin Puri, Secretary Vikram Singh Panwar, Senior Advocates AS Chandhiok, Arvind Nigam and Rakesh Tiku had met the High Court judges committee to discuss the issue. 

Speaking to Bar & Bench, DHCBA Vice President Sacchin Puri said that the Bar raised serious opposition to the proposal. 

The Coordination Committee of the All District Courts Bar Association of Delhi had in November 2025 raised the demand for the enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts from ₹2 crores to ₹20 crores. 

A committee of the five Delhi High Court judges has been constituted to consider the issue and to interact with the stakeholders and make recommendations.

The judges' committee consists of Justices V Kameswar Rao, Nitin Wasudeo Sambre, Vivek Chaudhary, Prathiba M Singh and Navin Chawla.

Notably, on January 24, 2026, the Registrar General of the High Court wrote to the Coordination Committee of the All District Courts Bar Association, inviting a few representatives to participate in a meeting with the judges’ committee. That meeting is scheduled to be held on January 30.

[Read DHCBA resolution]

[Read Delhi High Court letter to Coordination Committee]