Delhi High Court Bar Association Ends Strike Over Proposed Jurisdiction Increase

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) protested a government proposal to raise the pecuniary jurisdiction of Delhi's district courts from ₹2 crore to ₹10 crore. Lawyers feared that the change would divert civil and commercial cases away from the High Court's Original Side, potentially cutting filings by about 70 percent and harming their professional interests.

DHCBA President and Senior Advocate N Hariharan said the agitation was intended to make the Bar’s concerns heard, not to create confrontation. After meetings with Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, who assured that the concerns would be considered, the association decided to call off its strike and resume work, while reaffirming its continued opposition to the jurisdiction hike.