Delhi HC lawyers extend strike till May 13

Lawyers of the Delhi High Court on Monday decided to extend for two more days their strike protesting the extension of pecuniary jurisdiction of the High Court. The Rajya Sabha recently passed the Delhi High Court Act (Amendment) Bill, which enhances the pecuniary jurisdiction of the district courts to cases from existing Rs 20 lakh to Rs 2 crore in value, against which the Delhi High Court bar associations called for a strike. Effectively, all suits pending in the Delhi High Court, which are valued below Rs 2 lakh, will have to be sent to the six district courts if the bill is also passed by the Lok Sabha.