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Delhi High Court | |
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28°36′32″N 77°14′10″E / 28.6090°N 77.2361°E | |
Established | 31 October 1966 |
Jurisdiction | Delhi |
Location | Shershah Road, Justice SB Marg, New Delhi |
Coordinates | 28°36′32″N 77°14′10″E / 28.6090°N 77.2361°E |
Composition method | Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India |
Website | delhihighcourt.nic.in |
Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court | |
Currently | Manmohan (acting) [1] |
Since | 9 November 2023 |
The High Court of Delhi (Hindi: दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय; IAST: dillī uchcha nyāyālaya) was established on 31 October 1966, through the Delhi High Court Act, 1966.[2] It is the highest court performing judicial functions in the NCT of Delhi at the State level. Below it are the Subordinate Courts, functioning for 11 Judicial Districts namely (1) Central (2) New Delhi (3) South (4) South-West (5) North (6) North-West (7) West (8) North-East (9) East (10)South-East (11)Shahdra[3] It gets its powers from Chapter V in Part VI of the Constitution of India.[4]