LS passes Delhi High Court Amendment Bill

A bill to reduce the workload of the Delhi High Court by enhancing the pecuniary jurisdiction of civil suits from the existing Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 2 <g data-gr-id="11">crore</g> was passed by Parliament on Wednesday. The Delhi High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2015, earlier passed by Rajya Sabha, was adopted by a voice vote by the Lower House in the absence of most of the opposition members who are boycotting proceedings to protest the suspension of 25 Congress members for five days by the Speaker.