DHCBA to abstain from work on May 25 against proposal to raise pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has decided to abstain from work on Monday (May 25) over the proposal to increase the pecuniary jurisdiction of the district courts from ₹2 crores to ₹20 crores. 

The Coordination Committee of the All District Courts Bar Association of Delhi had in May 2025 had written to the Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and members of Law Commission requesting the enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts from ₹2 crores to ₹20 crores. 

A committee of Delhi High Court judges was then constituted to consider the issue and to interact with the stakeholders and make recommendations.

However, the DHCBA has been opposing the move.

Notably, on January 24, 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.