Delhi HC questions plea seeking direction to legislature on ’22 pecuniary jurisdiction revision

Delhi High Court questioned maintainability of a petition seeking to notify a 2022 recommendation to raise pecuniary jurisdiction of civil judges from ₹3 lakh to ₹20 lakh in Delhi district courts.

The petition sought directions to the Centre and the Delhi High Court to implement the 2022 recommendation.

The court raised concerns about whether the petition was maintainable and if the issue was within its purview.

The recommendation aimed to increase the monetary limit of civil suits that can be decided by civil judges in Delhi.