Government of The National Capital Territory of Delhi Delhi High Court

amendment in Rule 2

Issue Date: 28 August 2025 Published: 30 August 2025

Gazette ID: SG-DL-E-30082025-265832 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This notification amends Rule 2 of Part C of Chapter 3 of the High Court Rules & Orders, Volume V, regarding powers delegated in criminal cases.

Detailed Summary

The High Court of Delhi, exercising powers under Section 7 of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 (Act 26 of 1966), issued Notification No. 59/Rules/DHC on August 28, 2025, to amend Rule 2 of Part C of Chapter 3 of the High Court Rules & Orders, Volume V. The amendment delegates specific powers in criminal cases: the Registrar General is now empowered to sign complaints under clause (a) of Sub-section (3) of Section 379 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (previously Section 340(3)(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973). The Hon'ble Court(s) may, at their discretion, direct the listing of non-contentious compromise-based petitions for quashing FIRs before the Joint Registrar (Judicial) for statement recording or other purposes, with the Joint Registrar fixing the next hearing within two days before the Hon'ble Court for final disposal. Furthermore, matters where convicts fail to surrender after furlough/parole will be placed before the Joint Registrar (Judicial) on the Criminal Side to ensure arrest. The Joint Registrar (Judicial) is also authorized to hear and dispose of applications for condonation of delay up to 60 days in filing Criminal Appeals (CRL.A.) and any other matter directed by the Chief Justice, including various criminal petitions and appeals such as CRL.A., CRL REV.P., W.P.(CRL), CRL.L.P., CRL.M.C., TR.P.C.(CRL), Criminal Contempt Petitions (DB and SB), Criminal Contempt Reference (DB), and Miscellaneous Appeals (PMLA). 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-30082025-265832 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 36] DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2025/BHADRA 6, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 198 PART II-I GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI HIGH COURT OF DELHI: NEW DELHI NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 28th August, 2025 No. 59/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 amendment in Rule 2 of Part C of Chapter 3 of the High Court Rules & Orders, Volume V:- The following shall be substituted for the existing Rule 2 of Part C of Chapter 3 of Volume V of the High Court Rules & Orders:- 2. Power delegated to the Registrar General/ Registrar/ Joint Registrar (Judicial) in Criminal cases- (1) In view of the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (earlier Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), the Registrar General is delegated with the power to sign complaints under clause (a) of Sub-section (3) of Section 379 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [clause (a) of Sub-section (3) of Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973]. 5766 DG/2025 (1) 2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART II-I] (2) The Hon'ble Court(s), at its discretion, may order listing of non-contentious compromise based petitions involving quashing of FIRs before the Joint Registrar (Judicial) for Criminal jurisdiction for recording of statement and/or for any other purpose and after recording of statement and/or complying with the other directions of the Hon'ble Court, if any, the Joint Registrar (Judicial) shall [PART II-I DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3 fix the next date of hearing, which is not more than two days, before the Hon'ble Court for final disposal. (3) The matters where the convict has failed to surrender after the expiry of furlough/ parole period would be placed before the Joint Registrar (Judicial) on Criminal Side who shall take necessary steps to ensure the arrest of the convict if he/ she fails to surrender on expiry of the furlough/ parole period. (4) To hear and dispose of applications for condonation of delay upto a period of 60 days in filing Criminal Appeals (CRL.A.). (5) Any other matter as may be directed by the order of the Chief Justice, including in respect of Criminal Appeals (CRL.A.),Criminal Revision Petitions (CRL REV.P.), Writ Petition (Criminal) (W.P.(CRL), Criminal Leave Petitions (CRL.L.P.), Criminal Miscellaneous Cases (CRL.M.C.), Transfer Petitions Criminal (TR.P.C.(CRL)), Criminal Contempt Petitions (DB and SB), Criminal Contempt Reference (DB) and Miscellaneous Appeals (PMLA). 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 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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH SRIVASTAVA TAVA Date: 2025.08.30 16:59:03

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