Delhi High Court
High court for the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Established on 31 October 1966, the Delhi High Court serves India's National Capital Territory. Its separate jurisdiction replaced arrangements under which Delhi cases went through the Punjab High Court.
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The Delhi High Court is the high court for India's National Capital Territory of Delhi. Parliament created it through the Delhi High Court Act, and it began operating on 31 October 1966 with four judges. Before its establishment, Delhi cases fell within the Punjab High Court's jurisdiction and were handled through a circuit bench.
the Court's early territory also included Himachal Pradesh, where it maintained a bench in Shimla. That arrangement ended when Himachal Pradesh became a state in January 1971. Its institutional history therefore reflects the separation of Delhi's judicial administration from neighbouring territories. the Court maintains its own judges, registry, procedural rules and public services, including electronic filing and access to judgments. [Official court history](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/web/history).
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