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{{Short description|High Court in India}}
{{more citations needed|date=October 2011}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox high court
| court_name = Delhi High Court 
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| established = {{start date and age|df=yes|1966|10|31}}
| jurisdiction = [[Delhi]]
| location = Shershah Road, Justice SB Marg, New Delhi
| coordinates = {{coord|28.6090|N|77.2361|E|display=inline,title}}
| type = [[President of India|Presidential]] with [[advice and consent|confirmation]] of [[Chief Justice of India]]
| website = [http://delhihighcourt.nic.in delhihighcourt.nic.in]
| chiefjudgetitle = [[Chief Justice]]
| chiefjudgename = [[Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya]]
| termstart = 21 January 2025
}}

The '''High Court of Delhi''' is the [[High courts of India|high court]] in [[Delhi]], India. It was established on 31 October 1966, through the ''Delhi High Court Act, 1966.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-21 |title=History of the High Court of Delhi |url=https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/history |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=The High Court of Delhi}}</ref> Below it are 11 Subordinate Courts that oversee smaller judicial districts. The court gets its powers from Chapter V in Part VI of the [[Constitution of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-21 |title=FAQs: what is the sources of powers of a High Court? |url=https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/court/faq?page=6 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=The High Court of Delhi}}</ref>

==History==
Established in 1919, the High Court of Judicature at [[Lahore]] exercised [[jurisdiction]] over the then provinces of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Delhi]]. This continued until the [[Indian Independence Act 1947]], establishing the dominions of [[India]] and [[Pakistan]].

On 15 August 1947 the High Courts (Punjab) Order, 1947 established a new High Court for the territory of what was then East Punjab. The India (Adaptation of Existing Indian Laws) Order, 1947 provided that any reference in an existing Indian law to the High Court of Judicature at Lahore, be replaced by a reference to the High Court of East Punjab.

The High Court of East Punjab started functioning from [[Shimla]] in a building called "[[Peterhoff, Shimla|Peterhoff]]". This building burnt down in January 1981.

When the Secretariat of the Punjab Government shifted to [[Chandigarh]] in 1954–55, the High Court also shifted to [[Chandigarh]]. The High Court of Punjab, as it is later came to be called, exercised jurisdiction over Delhi through a Circuit Bench which dealt with the cases pertaining to the [[Union Territory of Delhi]] and the Delhi Administration.

In view of the importance of Delhi, its population and other considerations, [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]] thought it was necessary to establish a new High Court of Delhi. This was achieved by enacting the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 on 5 September 1966.

The High Court of Delhi initially exercised jurisdiction not only over the Union Territory of Delhi, but also [[Himachal Pradesh]]. The High Court of Delhi had a Himachal Pradesh Bench at [[Shimla]] in a building called Ravenswood. The High Court of Delhi continued to exercise jurisdiction over Himachal Pradesh until the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970 was enforced on 25 January 1971.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-21 |title=History of the Delhi High Court |url=https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/history |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=The High Court of Delhi}}</ref>

==Chief Justice and Judges==
The Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi is appointed by the [[President of India]], in consultation with the [[Chief Justice of India]]. During the appointment, the [[Chief Justice of India]] is required to consult with two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court. For all other High Courts in India, the Chief Justices are appointed by the [[President of India]], as provided under Article 217 of the Constitution, in consultation with the [[Chief Justice of India]] and the Governor of the State.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-21 |title=FAQs: How are Chief Justices of High Courts appointed? |url=https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/court/faq?page=6 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=The High Court of Delhi}}</ref> The Chief Justice is the senior-most sitting judge of the High Court in a State. Besides performing judicial functions, he/she also exercises administrative powers, as provided under Article 229 of the [[Constitution of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-21 |title=FAQs: What is the role of the Chief Justice of the High Court |url=https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/court/faq?page=6 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=The High Court of Delhi}}</ref>

The current [[Chief Justice]] of this court is Justice [[Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya]]. He was appointed on 21 January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-21 |title=Chief Justice (CJ) and Sitting Judges |url=https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/judges/court/cj_sitting/current#:~:text=Chief%20Justice%20Manmohan-,Acting%20Chief%20Justice%20Manmohan,College%20of%20University%20of%20Delhi. |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=The High Court of Delhi}}</ref>

===Judges of the Delhi High Court===
The Judges of High Court of Delhi (other than the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court) are appointed by the [[President of India|President]] by warrant under his hand and seal after consultation with the [[Chief Justice of India]], and on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi. The [[Chief Justice of India]] is required to consult with two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice of the High Court is also required to consult his two senior-most puisne Judges before recommending a name for appointment to the High Court.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-21 |title=FAQs: How are judges appointed to the High Court of Delhi? |url=https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/court/faq?page=6 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=The High Court of Delhi}}</ref> The Judges of the Delhi High Court are guided by the code of ethics as stated in ''‘Restatement of Values of Judicial Life’'' adopted by [[Supreme Court of India|the Supreme Court of India]], vide its resolution dated 7 May 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-21 |title=FAQs: Is there a code of ethics for the High Court Judges? |url=https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/court/faq?page=5 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=The High Court of Delhi}}</ref>

Currently, the sanctioned strength of Judges of the High Court of Delhi is 45 permanent Judges and 15 Additional Judges.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-21 |title=FAQs: How many judges, other than the Chief Justice, does the High Court of Delhi have? |url=https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/court/faq?page=6 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=The High Court of Delhi}}</ref> Following is the list of sitting Judges of the High Court of Delhi:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/cjsittingjudges.asp |title=Chief Justice and sitting Judges of Delhi HC |work=High Court of Delhi }}</ref>

{{See also|List of sitting judges of the high courts of India#Delhi High Court}}

==Original side civil jurisdiction==
The High Court of Delhi is territory.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018|url=http://delhihighcourt.nic.in/writereaddata/upload/Notification/NotificationFile_0XY08957.PDF|website=Delhi High Court}}</ref> This means that [[Civil law (common law)|civil cases]] can be filed directly in the High Court, whereas the High Court generally only has [[Appellate jurisdiction|appellate civil jurisdiction]] otherwise. The other High Courts which have original side jurisdiction are Bombay, Calcutta and Madras.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Courts|url=https://dakshindia.org/indian-courts/|website=Daksh|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

==Backlog==
As per the report released on 2006–08, Delhi High court has a long list of pending cases. The backlog is such that it would take 466 years to resolve them. In a bid to restore public trust and confidence, Delhi court spent 5 minutes per case and disposed of 94,000 cases in 2008–10.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/At-5-minutes-per-case-Delhi-high-court-clears-94000-in-2-years/articleshow/13663493.cms | title=At 5 minutes per case, Delhi high court clears 94,000 in 2 years | date=30 May 2012 | work=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Former Chief Justices==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=50%
! rowspan="2" |#
! rowspan="2" |Chief Justices
! colspan="2" |Tenure
|-
!Start
!End
|-
! 1
| [[K. S. Hegde]]
| 31 Oct 1966
| 16 Jul 1967
|-
! -
| [[M. K. M. Ismail]] (acting)
| 17 Jul 1967
| 13 Nov 1967
|-
! 2
| [[I. D. Dua]]
| 14 Nov 1967
| 01 Aug 1969
|-
! 3
| [[H. R. Khanna]]
| 01 Aug 1969
| 22 Sep 1970
|-
! 4
| [[Hardayal Hardy]]
| 22 Sep 1971
| 15 May 1972
|-
! 5
| [[Narain Andley]]
| 15 May 1972
| 04 Jun 1974
|-
! 6
| [[T. V. R. Tatachari]]
| 04 Jun 1974
| 16 Oct 1978
|-
! 7
| [[V. S. Deshpande]]
| 16 Oct 1978
| 27 Mar 1980
|-
! 8
| [[Prakash Narain]]
| 08 Jan 1981
| 06 Aug 1985
|-
! 9
| [[Rajinder Sachar]]
| 06 Aug 1985
| 22 Dec 1985
|-
! 10
| [[D. K. Kapur]]
| 22 Dec 1985
| 20 Aug 1986
|-
! 11
| [[T.P.S. Chawla]]
| 20 Aug 1986
| 16 Aug 1987
|-
!-
| [[R. N. Aggarwal]] (acting)
| 16 Aug 1987
| 21 Aug 1987
|-
! 12
| [[Yogeshwar Dayal]]
| 21 Aug 1987
| 18 Mar 1988
|-
! 13
| [[Rabindranath Pyne]]
| 18 Mar 1988
| 28 Sep 1990
|-
! 14
| [[Milap Chand Jain]]
| 28 Nov 1990
| 21 Jul 1991
|-
!15
| [[G. C. Mittal]]
| 05 Aug 1991
| 04 Mar 1994
|-
! 16
| [[M. Jagannadha Rao]]
| 12 Apr 1994
| 21 Mar 1997
|-
! 17
| [[Mahinder Narain]]
| 21 Mar 1997
| 30 Dec 1999
|-
! 18
| [[Sam Nariman Variava]]
| 31 Dec 1999
| 15 Mar 2000
|-
! 19
| [[Arijit Pasayat]]
| 10 May 2000
| 19 Oct 2001
|-
!20
| [[S. B. Sinha]]
| 26 Nov 2001
| 01 Oct 2002
|-
! 21
| [[B. C. Patel]]
| 05 Mar 2003
| 07 Aug 2005
|-
! 22
| [[Markandey Katju]]
| 12 Oct 2005
| 10 Apr 2006
|-
! 23
| [[Mukundakam Sharma]]
| 04 Dec 2006
| 09 Apr 2008
|-
! 24
| [[Ajit Prakash Shah]]
| 11 May 2008
| 12 Feb 2010
|-
! 25
| [[Dipak Misra]]
| 24 May 2010
| 10 Oct 2011
|-
!26
| [[Justice D Murugesan|D Murugesan]]
| 26 Sep 2012
| 10 Jun 2013
|-
! -
| [[Badar Durrez Ahmed]] (acting)
| 10 Jun 2013
| 01 Sept 2013
|-
! 27
| [[N. V. Ramana]]
| 02 Sep 2013
| 16 Feb 2014
|-
! -
| [[Badar Durrez Ahmed]] (acting)
| 17 Feb 2014
| 20 Apr 2014
|-
! 28
| [[G. Rohini|Gorla Rohini]]
| 21 Apr 2014
| 13 Apr 2017
|-
! -
| [[Gita Mittal]] (acting)
| 14 Apr 2017
| 10 Aug 2018
|-
! 29
| [[Rajendra Menon]]
| 11 Aug 2018
| 06 Jun 2019
|-
! 30
| [[Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel]]
| 07 Jun 2019
| 12 Mar 2022
|-
! -
| [[Vipin Sanghi]] (acting)
| 13 Mar 2022
| 27 Jun 2022
|-
!31
| [[Satish Chandra Sharma]]
| 28 Jun 2022
| 08 Nov 2023
|-
!-
| [[Manmohan (judge)|Manmohan]] (acting)
| 09 Nov 2023
| 28 Sep 2024
|-
!32
| [[Manmohan (judge)|Manmohan]]
| 29 Sep 2024
| 04 Dec 2024
|-
! -
|Vibhu Bakhru (acting)
| 05 Dec 2024
| 20 January 2025
|}

== Judges elevated to Supreme Court ==

=== Currently serving ===
{| class="wikitable static-row-numbers static-row-header" width="92%" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |#
! rowspan="2" |Name of the Judge
! rowspan="2" |Image
! rowspan="2" |Date of Appointment as Judge
! rowspan="2" |Date of elevation to Supreme Court
! rowspan="2" |Date of Retirement
! colspan="3" |Tenure
! rowspan="2" |Immediately preceding office
|-
!As HC Judge
!As Supreme Court Judge
!Total tenure {{small|(including both SC and HC)}} 
|-
!1
|[[Manmohan (judge)|Manmohan]]
|[[File:Justice_Manmohan.jpg|alt=|91x91px|Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud]]
|{{dts|2008|3|13|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2024|12|5|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2027|12|16|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|2008|3|13|2024|12|5}}
|{{ayd|2024|12|5|2027|12|16|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2008|3|13|2027|12|16}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Delhi High Court|33rd CJ]] of Delhi HC
|}

=== Former Judges ===
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header" width="92%" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |#
! rowspan="2" |Name of the Judge
! rowspan="2" |Image
! rowspan="2" |Date of Appointment as Judge
! rowspan="2" |Date of elevation to Supreme Court
! rowspan="2" |Date of Retirement
! colspan="3" |Tenure
! rowspan="2" |Immediately preceding office
! rowspan="2" |Remarks
|-
!As HC Judge
!As Supreme Court Judge
!Total tenure {{small|(including both SC and HC)}} 
|-
!1
|Srinivasachar Ranganathan
|
|{{Dts|1977|11|14|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1987|10|5|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1992|10|30|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|1977|11|14|1987|10|4|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1987|10|5|1992|10|30|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1977|11|14|1992|10|30|duration=on}}
|Judge of Delhi HC
|
|-
!2
|[[Yogeshwar Dayal]]
|
|{{Dts|1974|2|28|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1991|3|22|format=dmy}}
|{{Dts|1994|8|2|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|1974|2|28|1991|3|21|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1991|3|22|1994|8|2|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1974|2|28|1994|8|2|duration=on}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Delhi High Court|13th CJ]] of Delhi HC
|Died in office
|-
!3
|'''[[Bhupinder Nath Kirpal]]'''
|'''[[File:Justice B.N. Kirpal.jpg|alt=|94x94px|Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud]]'''
|'''{{Dts|1979|11|20|format=dmy}}'''
|'''{{dts|1995|9|11|format=dmy}}'''
|'''{{dts|2002|11|7|format=dmy}}'''
|'''{{ayd|1979|11|20|1995|9|10|duration=on}}'''
|'''{{ayd|1995|9|11|2002|11|7|duration=on}}'''
|'''{{ayd|1979|11|20|2002|11|7|duration=on}}'''
|'''[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Gujarat High Court|13th CJ]] of [[Gujarat High Court|Gujarat HC]]'''
|'''31st Chief Justice of India'''
|-
!4
|Devinder Pratap Wadhwa
|
|{{Dts|1983|8|12|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|1997|3|21|format=dmy}}
|{{Dts|2000|5|4|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|1983|8|12|1997|3|20|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1997|3|21|2000|5|4|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1983|8|12|2000|5|4|duration=on}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Patna High Court|28th CJ]] of [[Patna High Court|Patna HC]]
|
|-
!5
|'''[[Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal]]'''
|[[File:Justice Y.K. Sabharwal.jpg|alt=|93x93px|Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud]]
|'''{{Dts|1986|11|17|format=dmy}}'''
|'''{{Dts|2000|1|28|format=dmy}}'''
|'''{{Dts|2007|1|13|format=dmy}}'''
|'''{{ayd|1986|11|17|2000|1|27|duration=on}}'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" |'''{{ayd|2000|1|28|2007|1|13|duration=on}}'''
|'''{{ayd|1986|11|17|2007|1|31|duration=on}}'''
|'''[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Bombay High Court|31st CJ]] of [[Bombay High Court|Bombay HC]]'''
|'''36th Chief Justice of India'''
|-
!6
|Arun Kumar
|
|{{Dts|1990|7|13|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2002|10|3|format=dmy}}
|{{Dts|2006|4|11|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|1990|7|13|2002|10|2|duration=on}}
| align="center" |{{ayd|2000|10|3|2006|4|11|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1990|7|13|2006|4|11|duration=on}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Rajasthan High Court|23rd CJ]] of [[Rajasthan High Court|Rajasthan HC]]
|
|-
!7
|[[Dalveer Bhandari]]
|[[File:The Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice Dalveer Bhandari delivering the inaugural address at the All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal, in New Delhi on November 06, 2011 (cropped).jpg|131x131px]]
|{{Dts|1991|3|19|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2005|10|28|format=dmy}}
|{{Dts|2012|4|27|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|1991|3|19|2005|10|27|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2005|10|28|2012|4|27|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1991|3|19|2012|4|27|duration=on}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Bombay High Court|34th CJ]] of [[Bombay High Court|Bombay HC]]
|Resigned from office
|-
!8
|[[D. K. Jain|Devinder Kumar Jain]]
|
|{{Dts|1991|3|19|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2006|4|10|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2013|1|24|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|1991|3|19|2006|4|9|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2006|4|10|2013|1|24|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1991|3|19|2013|1|24|duration=on}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Punjab and Haryana High Court|26th CJ]] of [[Punjab and Haryana High Court|Punjab & Haryana HC]]
|
|-
!9
|[[Swatanter Kumar]]
|
|{{Dts|1994|11|10|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2009|12|18|format=dmy}}
|{{Dts|2012|12|19|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|1994|11|10|2009|12|17|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2009|12|18|2012|12|19|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1994|11|10|2012|12|19|duration=on}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Bombay High Court|37th CJ]] of [[Bombay High Court|Bombay HC]]
|
|-
!10
|[[Madan Lokur]]
|[[File:The Judge, Supreme Court of India, Justice Madan B. Lokur delivering the valedictory address, at the 35th National Symposium of Heads of Police Training Institutions, in New Delhi on March 24, 2017 (cropped).jpg|alt=|95x95px|Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud]]
|{{Dts|1999|2|19|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2012|6|4|format=dmy}}
|{{Dts|2018|12|30|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|1999|2|19|2012|6|3|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2012|6|4|2018|12|30|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1999|2|19|2018|12|30|duration=on}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Gauhati High Court|33rd CJ]] of [[Gauhati High Court|Gauhati HC]]
|
|-
!11
|[[Vikramajit Sen]]
|
|{{Dts|1999|7|7|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2012|12|24|format=dmy}}
|{{Dts|2015|12|30|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|1999|7|7|2012|12|23|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2012|12|24|2015|12|30|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1999|7|7|2015|12|30|duration=on}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Karnataka High Court|26th CJ]] of [[Karnataka High Court|Karnataka HC]]
|
|-
!12
|[[Arjan Kumar Sikri]]
|
|{{Dts|1999|7|7|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2013|4|12|format=dmy}}
|{{Dts|2019|3|6|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|1999|7|7|2013|4|11|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2013|4|12|2019|3|6|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|1999|7|7|2019|3|6|duration=on}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Punjab and Haryana High Court|31st CJ]] of [[Punjab and Haryana High Court|Punjab & Haryana HC]]
|
|-
!13
|[[Sanjay Kishan Kaul]]
|[[File:Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul.jpg|alt=|101x101px|Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud]]
|{{Dts|2001|5|3|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2017|2|17|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2023|12|25|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|2001|5|3|2017|2|16|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2017|2|17|2023|12|25|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2001|5|3|2023|12|25|duration=on}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Madras High Court|38th CJ]] of [[Madras High Court|Madras HC]]
|
|-
!14
|'''[[Sanjiv Khanna]]'''
|'''[[File:Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna.jpg|alt=|88x88px|Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud]]'''
|'''{{Dts|2005|6|24|format=dmy}}'''
|'''{{Dts|2019|1|18|format=dmy}}'''
|'''{{dts|2025|5|13|format=dmy}}'''
|'''{{ayd|2005|6|24|2019|1|17|duration=on}}'''
|'''{{ayd|2019|1|18|2025|5|13|duration=on}}'''
|'''{{ayd|2005|6|24|2025|5|13|duration=on}}'''
|'''Judge of Delhi HC'''
|'''51st Chief Justice of India'''
|-
!15
|[[Shripathi Ravindra Bhat]]
|[[File:Justice S R Bhat.jpg|alt=|99x99px|Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud]]
|{{Dts|2004|7|16|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2019|9|23|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2023|10|20|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|2004|7|16|2019|9|22|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2019|9|23|2023|10|20|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2004|7|16|2023|10|20|duration=on}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Rajasthan High Court|36th CJ]] of [[Rajasthan High Court|Rajasthan HC]]
|
|-
!16
|[[Hima Kohli]]
|[[File:Justice Hima Kohli.jpg|alt=|84x84px|Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud]]
|{{Dts|2006|5|29|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2021|8|31|format=dmy}}
|{{dts|2024|9|1|format=dmy}}
|{{ayd|2006|5|29|2021|8|30|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2021|8|31|2024|9|1|duration=on}}
|{{ayd|2006|5|29|2024|9|1|duration=on}}
|[[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Telangana High Court|3rd CJ]] of [[Telangana High Court|Telangana HC]]
|
|}

==Judges elevated as Chief Justices==
==District Courts==
{{Main| Courts in Delhi}}
The [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]] has 7 District Courts Complex that function under the High Court of Delhi. These 7 are physical locations of the district courts, whereas actually there are 11 district courts headed by individual District Judges. The Tis Hazari complex, Rohini complex and Saket complex hosts 2 Districts each, while the Karkardooma complex hosts 3 Districts and the remaining 3 complexes (Patiala, Dwarka and Rouse Avenue) host 1 District each.

The list of 7 District Courts Complex in Delhi is as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cde;"
! S.No.
! Year of establishment
! Districts
! Name of Court
|-
| align=center|1
| align=center| 1958
| [[Central Delhi]] and [[West Delhi]]
| Tis Hazari Courts Complex
|-
| align=center|2
| align=center| 1977
| New Delhi
| [[Patiala House Courts Complex]]
|-
| align=center|3
| align=center| 1993
| Jamnapaar (East Delhi, North-East Delhi and Shahdara)
| Karkardooma Courts Complex
|-
| align=center|4
| align=center| 2005
| North Delhi and North-West Delhi
| Rohini Courts Complex
|-
| align=center|5
| align=center| 2008
| South-West Delhi
| Dwarka Courts Complex
|-
| align=center|6
| align=center| 2010
| South Delhi and South-East Delhi
| Saket Courts Complex
|-
| align=center|7
| align=center| 2019
| Central Delhi and CBI Courts or labour Court.
| Rouse Avenue Courts Complex<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/rouse-avenue-court-complex-opens-today/articleshow/68787666.cms |title=Rouse Avenue court complex opens today |work=The Times of India |date=9 April 2019 }}</ref>
|}

==Notable cases==
Notable cases decided or involving the High Court include:

* ''[[Asian News International vs. Wikimedia Foundation]]''
* ''[[Naz Foundation v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi]]''
* ''[[University of Oxford v. Rameshwari Photocopy Service]]''
* ''[[Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation]]''
* ''[[Amar Nath Sehgal v. Union of India]]''
* ''[[National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India]]''
* ''[[Penguin Books Ltd. v. India Book Distributors and Others]]''

==See also==
* [[Subordinate courts of Delhi High Court]]
* [[2011 Delhi bombing]], at the Delhi High Court

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://delhihighcourt.nic.in/ Official website]

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Asissantra at 11:57, 3 February 2026