Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court is a prominent Indian appellate court with jurisdiction over the National Capital Territory of Delhi, handling major civil, criminal, and constitutional matters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Appellate court
High Court
abbreviation DHC
appointedBy President of India (for its judges)
linked to: President of India
authorizedBy Constitution of India
buildingLocation Sher Shah Road, New Delhi
canInterpret Constitution of India within its jurisdiction
canIssue writs under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
canReview administrative actions of authorities in Delhi
constitutionalBasis Article 214 of the Constitution of India
country India
establishedBy Delhi High Court Act, 1966
establishedOn 1966-10-31
governingLaw Constitution of India
Delhi High Court Act, 1966
handles public interest litigations arising in Delhi
hasAppellateJurisdiction decisions of subordinate courts in Delhi
hasAuthorityTo punish for contempt of court
hasChiefJustice Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court
hasJurisdictionOver appeals from subordinate courts in Delhi
civil matters
constitutional matters
criminal matters
service matters relating to Delhi government employees (subject to law)
writ petitions
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasOriginalJurisdiction certain civil and constitutional matters
hasSeal Seal of the High Court of Delhi
hasSupervisoryJurisdiction subordinate courts and tribunals in Delhi
hasWebsite https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/
hearsAppealsFrom civil courts in Delhi
criminal courts in Delhi
tribunals within its territorial jurisdiction
isOneOf High Courts in India
isPartOf Higher judiciary of India
Judiciary of India
jurisdiction Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
locatedIn Delhi
New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
nativeName दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय
linked to: Delhi High Court
nativeNameLanguage Hindi
oversees District courts of Delhi
principalSeat New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
rankInJudicialHierarchy below Supreme Court of India
regionServed National Capital Territory of Delhi
typeOfCourt Court of record

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Delhi highCourt Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court nativeName दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय
linked to: Delhi High Court
National Capital Territory of Delhi highCourt Delhi High Court
subject linked to: National Capital Territory
NCT of Delhi highCourt Delhi High Court
Mukul Rohatgi legalCareerStartedIn Delhi High Court
Muiz ud din Qaiqabad powerBase Delhi court
linked to: Delhi High Court