Government of The National Capital Territory of Delhi Delhi High Court

Filing Rules of the High Court of Delhi

Issue Date: 18 November 2025 Published: 22 November 2025

Gazette ID: SG-DL-E-22112025-267858 Download PDF

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The High Court of Delhi amends the "e-Filing Rules of the High Court of Delhi 2021" by inserting a new Rule 4.1(iii) regarding the registration procedure for litigants in-person.

Detailed Summary

This notification, issued by the High Court of Delhi on November 18, 2025 (No. 96/Rules DHC), amends the "e-Filing Rules of the High Court of Delhi 2021", which were previously notified vide Notification No. 11/Rules/DHC dated February 22, 2022, and published on February 25, 2022. The amendment, made in exercise of powers under Section 7 of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 (Act 26 of 1966) and Article 227 of the Constitution of India, and with the previous approval of the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, inserts a new Rule 4.1(iii) after the existing Rule 4.1(ii). This new rule outlines the registration process for "Litigant in-person" applicants, including Overseas Citizens of India and foreign nationals. These applicants must visit the web portal, click the registration link, fill the form with requisite details, and submit a self-attested photocopy of an Overseas Citizen Card or other Government ID for Overseas Citizens of India, or any Government ID bearing name and address for foreign nationals. Applicants without a Government ID may file a request for registration with the e-filing portal along with a duly attested affidavit and supporting documents, which will be considered by the Competent authority. Affidavits filed by any applicant must comply with Rules 7(c), Chapter XIX, Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, which mandates that affidavits signed outside India be signed and apostilled in accordance with the 'Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, 1961'. This amendment comes into force from the date of its publication in the Gazette.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-22112025-267858 xxxG2IDHxxx xxxGIDEXXX EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 54] DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025/KARTIKA 27, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 335 PART II-I GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 7724 DG/2025 (1) HIGH COURT OF DELHI: NEW DELHI NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 18th November, 2025 No. 96/Rules DHC.-In exercise of its powers under Section 7 of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 (Act 26 of 1966) and Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the High Court of Delhi, with the previous approval of the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby makes the following amendment in "e-Filing Rules of the High Court of Delhi 2021", which were notified vide Notification No. 11/Rules/DHC dated 22.02.2022, published in Delhi Gazette Extraordinary, Part II, Section-I, No. 06 (N.C.T.D. No. 476) dated 25.02.2022 :- The following new Rule 4.1(iii) shall be inserted after the existing Rule 4.1(ii) of the "e-Filing Rules of the High Court of Delhi 2021" in the following manner:- iii) Litigant in-person (whether an overseas Citizen of India or foreign national) a) Should visit the web portal to view the form. b) Click the registration link. c) Fill the form with requisite details and shall submit i) An Overseas Citizen of India shall submit a self attested photocopy of Overseas Citizen Card or any other Government ID issued by the concerned country where the applicant is residing. ii) A foreign national shall submit a self attested photocopy of any Government ID of the concerned country bearing the name and address of the applicant. Note: 1. The applicant, who does not have any Government ID, may file a request for registration as litigant in-person with the e-filing portal along with duly attested affidavit and supporting documents in this regard, which shall be considered by the Competent authority. 2. The affidavits(s) filed by any applicant should be in accordance with Rules 7(c), Chapter XIX, Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018 which requires that affidavits signed outside India, shall be signed and apostilled in accordance with the provisions of the 'Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, 1961'. Note: This Amendment shall come into force from the date of its Publication in the Gazette. By Order of the Court ARUN BHARDWAJ, Registrar General Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.11.22 09:16:40 +05'30'

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