Delhi High Court Issues Notification: No Physical Appearance Required in NI Act Digital Courts at Rouse Avenue
New Delhi | June 7, 2025 — In a significant move towards digitizing judicial processes and minimizing the need for physical court appearances, the High Court of Delhi has issued a notification ensuring that lawyers, parties, and witnesses are not compelled to physically appear in NI Act Digital Courts at Rouse Avenue Courts Complex.
📜 Key Highlights of the Notification
- Subject: NI Act Digital Courts – Rouse Avenue
- Notification Number: No. 39/DHC/Gaz/G-7/VI.E.2(a)/2025
- Date Issued: 7th June, 2025
- Issuing Authority: Registrar General Arun Bhardwaj
The notification clearly states that all judicial officers posted in NI Act Digital Courts must ensure, to the extent possible, that proceedings are conducted digitally and that no advocate, party, or witness is forced to appear in person at the Rouse Avenue Courts Complex.
📍 Impacted Judicial Forum
This notification applies specifically to:
- NI Act Digital Courts operational at the Rouse Avenue Courts Complex, Delhi.
📝 Purpose of the Directive
The step aims to:
- Encourage digital adjudication in cheque bounce and financial disputes under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
- Reduce physical crowding at courts
- Enhance accessibility and ease of justice delivery using virtual technology
- Protect litigants and legal practitioners from unnecessary travel and delay
📌 Recipients and Action Points
The notification has been circulated for immediate information and action to:
- Principal District & Sessions Judges across Delhi
- CBI Court and PC Act Special Judge, Rouse Avenue
- Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Law & Justice Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
- Police and Prosecution Departments
- Narcotics Control Bureau
- Delhi State Legal Services Authority
- Judicial and Administrative Offices
🖥️ Digitization Drive in Judiciary
This notification aligns with the Delhi High Court’s ongoing digitization initiative, supporting e-courts and hybrid hearings, ensuring justice is accessible remotely without compromising procedural fairness.
Delhi High Court: No Physical Presence Required in NI Act Digital Courts at Rouse Avenue
The Delhi High Court issues a notification stating that no lawyer, party, or witness needs to physically appear at NI Act Digital Courts in Rouse Avenue. All proceedings to be held digitally.
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