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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Delhi Gazette
SG-DL-E-04092025-265963
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 261]
DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025/BHADRA 11, 1947
[N. C. T. D. No. 206
PART II-I
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
HIGH COURT OF DELHI: NEW DELHI
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 2nd September, 2025
No. 66/Rules/DHC.— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966
(Act 26 of 1966) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the High Court of Delhi, hereby makes the following
amendments in Chapter 1 of Volume V of Delhi High Court Rules & Orders :-
AMENDMENT
THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE INSERTED AS NEW PART G AFTER THE EXISTING PART F OF
CHAPTER 1 OF VOLUME V OF DELHI HIGH COURT RULES & ORDERS :-
1. Constitution of Panel of Commissioners.
i. The Chief Justice shall constitute a Committee for empanelment of Commissioners.
ii. The Committee shall determine the procedure for inviting applications for empanelment of
Commissioners.
iii. As directed by the Committee, the Registrar General shall on behalf of the Delhi High Court invite
applications or adopt the procedure as directed by the Committee for empanelment of
Commissioners (“Commissioners Panel”).
iv. The eligibility of persons seeking empanelment shall be determined by the Committee. The
Committee may consider having separate panels for different kinds of commissions such as for
recording evidence, preparing inventory of goods etc.
v. The notice inviting applications shall be uploaded on the official website of the Delhi High Court;
the official websites of all District Courts; the official websites of all District Courts; the official websites of Delhi High Court Bar Association
and of Bar Associations of all Judicial District Courts of Delhi; and notice boards of above Bar
Associations.
vi. The Committee may also invite applications from persons having other relevant professional
expertise in accounting, architecture, fine arts, engineering, information technology, medicine,
valuation, and other professional domains.
vii. The recommendation of the Committee for empanelment of the Commissioners shall be placed for
approval of the Chief Justice.
2. The Committee may, in its discretion, recommend addition or deletion of names from the
Commissioners Panel. Such recommendation shall similarly be placed for approval of the Chief
Justice.
3. The Commissioners Panel shall remain in effect for a period of two calendar years from the date of
its issue. A list of the names on the Commissioners Panel, which shall also specify the period of
professional experience of the person so empanelled and the area of expertise, if any, shall be
circulated to all benches of the Delhi High Court.
4. The panel will be made available to all the Courts, for consideration while appointing
Commissioners, if they consider it appropriate to appoint a person from the panel. However, the
appointment of Commissioners, being a judicial function, the Court may appoint such person as it
considers appropriate for the purposes of the proposed commission.
5. Where a complaint is received by the Delhi High Court against a person on the panel of
Commissioners, the same shall be dealt with by the Committee whereupon the Committee shall
make its recommendation to the Chief Justice.
6. Notwithstanding the above, the Chief Justice may remove the name of any Commissioner from the
Commissioners Panel.
NOTE: THIS AMENDMENT SHALL COME INTO FORCE FROM THE DATE OF ITS PUBLICATION
IN THE GAZETTE.
By Order of this Court
ARUN BHARDWAJ, Registrar General
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Date: 2025.09.04 14:38:09 +05'30'