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HIGH COURT OF DELHI: NEW DELHI

NOTIFICATION

No. 11/Rules/DHC Dated: 22.02.2022

RULES FOR ON-LINE ELECTRONIC FILING (E-FILING) FRAMED BY THE


HIGH COURT OF DELHI UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE DELHI HIGH COURT
ACT, 1966 (Act 26 of 1966) AND ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
WITH THE PREVIOUS APPROVAL OF THE LT. GOVERNOR OF NATIONAL
CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI.

Short Title, Applicability and Commencement:

These Rules will be called “e-Filing Rules of the High Court of Delhi 2021”. They
will apply to the High Court of Delhi and the District Courts and Tribunals under the
control and supervision of the High Court of Delhi.

These Rules will come into force from the date notified by the High Court and will
apply to such categories of cases and courts and tribunals as would be notified by the
High Court.

1. Preface

These Rules will apply to on-line e-filing and e-filing via Designated Counters and
facilities provided for e-filing through e-Sewa Kendras. These Rules amend and
consolidate the existing Rules and Practice Directions.

2. Definitions

2.1. Action: includes all proceedings instituted in the Court such as suits, criminal
complaints, appeals, civil or criminal writ petitions, revision petitions, contempt
petitions, execution petitions, arbitration petitions, probate cases and interlocutory
applications.

2.2. Administrator: means the Registrar (IT) or an officer appointed by the Chief Justice
for administering and dealing with matters connected with or relating to e-filing for
the High Court. In so far as the District Courts are concerned it would mean the In-
Charge Computer Branch or any other Officer nominated by the District and Sessions
Judge (HQ).

2.3. Bench: means and includes one or more Judges assigned to adjudicate upon Actions
or the Presiding Officer of the Court or Tribunal as the case may be.

2.4. Designated Counter: means and includes that counter which finds mention in
APPENDIX – I & APPENDIX – IA concerning the High Court and District Courts
respectively and those that may be included or excluded therefrom from time to time.

2.5. District Courts: means and includes the courts established and functioning under the
control and supervision of the High Court.

2.6. E-Committee: means the Committee constituted and mandated by Hon‟ble Chief
Justice of India from time to time.

2.7. Electronic Filing (e-filing): means e-filing as prescribed through the Internet (at the
web portal of the Court) and through the internet/intranet at Designated Counters,
unless the context requires otherwise.

2.8. Evidence: means and includes evidence as defined under the Indian Evidence
Act,1872.

2.9. High Court: High Court means the High Court of Delhi.

2.10. Objections: means and includes deficiencies and errors pointed out by the Registry
concerning the Actions instituted in the Court.

2.11. Opposite Party: means defendant(s), respondents, judgment debtor(s) and non-
applicant(s).

2.12. Party: means appellant(s), plaintiff(s), petitioner(s), complainant(s) and applicant(s).

2.13. PDF: means an electronic document filed in a portable document format.

2.14. PDF/A: means an ISO-standardized version of the Portable Document Format (PDF)
specialized for the digital preservation of electronic documents.

2.15. Physical Filing: means Actions and pleadings filed as hard copies.

2.16. Pleadings: means pleadings filed in support or defence of an Action including


affidavits, additional affidavits and supplementary affidavits.

2.17. Registry: means and includes the Registry of the High Court and the Filing Centre of
the concerned District Court.

2.18. Statement of Defence: means and includes written statements, replies, counter-
affidavits and additional or supplementary affidavits.

2.19. Sterile Environment shall include environment protected from dirt, humidity, fluids,
extreme temperatures, external electric, nuclear and magnetic fields.

2.20. Technical failure: means a failure of the court's hardware, software, and/or
telecommunications facility which results in the impossibility of submitting a file
electronically. Technical failure does not include malfunctioning of the equipment of
the person submitting an e-file.

2.21. Third Party: means and includes any person or entity seeking to become a party or to
intervene in an Action.

2.22. Tribunal means and includes all Tribunals under the control and supervision of the
High Court.

2.23. Working Day: means and includes a day when the Registry of the Court is working
under the Calendar published or as directed by the Court.

3. General Instructions

3.1 Online e-filing shall be made by visiting the web portal of the Court1.

3.2. Except as provided in these Rules, Actions, whether in fresh, pending or disposed of
cases, will be filed electronically by an advocate or litigant in person from their home,
office or other remote location in the manner provided in these Rules.

3.3. Any person who is unable to access the e-filing portal would be entitled to make use
of the facilities provided at the Designated Counters for that purpose upon payment of
charges if stipulated.

3.4. For the moment the maximum size of the e-file is fixed at 100 MB for the High Court
and 20 MB for the District Court, subject to enhancement of the e-file size upon a
notification being issued in that behalf by the Administrator. Where the High Court is
concerned, in case the size of the e-file exceeds 100 MB, the Advocate or litigant
should visit any one of the Designated Centres for enabling e-filing through the
intranet. Likewise, where the District Courts is concerned, in case the size of e-file
exceeds 20 MB, the Advocate or litigant should either split the e-file in parts not
exceeding 20 MB or seek the assistance of the E-Sewa Kendra located at the
concerned District Court.

4. Steps for Registration

4.1. Persons other than Advocates and litigants in person who are already registered on the
Court web portal will take the following steps to register themselves.

i) Advocates

a) Should visit the web portal2 to view the form.


b) Click the registration link.
c) Fill the form with requisite details.
d) Submit the filled-up form along with a self-attested copy of the Bar
Council Registration Certificate or Bar Council I-card (in PDF format

1
For the High Court http://dhcefiling.nic.in:8080/eFiling/. For District Courts and
Tribunals https://efiling-dl.ecourts.gov.in/
2
For High Court http://dhcefiling.nic.in:8080/eFiling/ GetRegistration.do. For District Courts and
Tribunals https://efiling-dl.ecourts.gov.in/register.
only).

ii) Litigants in person

a) Should visit the web portal2 to view the form.


b) Click the registration link.
c) Fill the form with requisite details.
d) Submit the filled-up form along with the self-attested copy of any
identity document issued by the Government (in PDF format only).

4.2 Litigants in person shall submit an affidavit/undertaking that they have not
engaged an Advocate in the Action. A litigant in person who subsequently engages an
Advocate shall make an application before the Administrator for transferring the data in
respect of the Action to the Advocate‟s account in. Once the Administrator allows the
application, the data in the Action shall be transferred in the user account of the
Advocate. The litigant in person will not be in a position to modify the data of the
subject Action, without the permission of the Administrator. As regards the District
Court, as and when the application is made available, the relevant procedure to be
followed shall be notified by the Administrator.

4.3. A login ID will be allotted on the next working day if the application is found
complete in all respects. The procedure for registration is set out qua High Court and
District Courts in APPENDIX – II & APPENDIX – IIA respectively.

5. Frame of Pleadings

The pleadings should be clear and concise. Parties and third parties should set forth
their claims/averments in separate paragraphs. The statement of truth/ affidavit of the
concerned person must bear their signature. Opposite parties should also file their
replies under sequentially numbered paragraphs and headings (such as Preliminary
Objections and Objections on Merits).

6. Formatting

6.1. All the original typed text material including notice of motion, memorandum of
parties, main petition or appeal, interlocutory application(s), reply, status report,
affidavit, documents, will be prepared electronically using the following formatting
style:
Paper size : A-4 (29.7 cm x 21 cm)
Top Margin : 2 cm
Bottom Margin : 2 cm
Left Margin : 4 cm
Right Margin : 4 cm
Alignment : Justified
Font : Times New Roman
Font size : 14
Line spacing : 1.5
(for quotations and indents – font size 12 in single line spacing)

If any document is typed in a local language in Trial Courts, it must be


prepared using xxx Unicode Font 14.

6.2. The document should be converted into Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
searchable Portable Document Format (PDF) or PDF/A using any PDF converter or
in-built PDF conversion plug-in provided in the software. PDF/A is the preferred
format.

6.3. A document which is not a text document and has to be enclosed with the Action
should be scanned using an image resolution of 300 DPI (Dots per inch) in OCR
searchable mode and saved as a PDF document. The procedure for converting a
document into an OCR searchable PDF as mentioned above and as required in clause
8.1 is set out in APPENDIX – III.

7. Digital Signatures

7.1. The PDF document shall be digitally signed either by the parties and/or by their
Advocate. The digital signatures shall be appended on such places on the PDF
document as prescribed under the extant rules. If neither the party nor the Advocate
who has been engaged possesses a digital signature, a print out of the Action shall be
physically signed by the party concerned and/or their Advocate in accordance with
rules and it shall thereafter be scanned and uploaded.

7.2. A List of recognized Digital Signature Providers and the procedure involved in
appending single or multiple signatures is set out in APPENDIX – IV.

7.3. A litigant in person or advocate who does not possess a digital signature issued by the
competent authority can authenticate e-filed documents by e-Sign based on Aadhaar
authentication. In addition to the above, for the District Courts a litigant in person or
advocate who does not possess a digital signature issued by the competent authority
can authenticate e-filed documents by making use of One Time Password (OTP)
transmitted to the mobile phone of the concerned person.

8. Do’s and Don’ts

8.1. The text documents and scanned documents set out in clauses 6.3 and 7.1 should be
merged as a single OCR searchable PDF file and should be book-marked as per the
Master Index, duly approved by the Registry. The procedure in this behalf is, set out
in APPENDIX – V.

8.2. The merged documents should be uploaded at the time of on-line e-filing. Screenshots
of the manner of accessing the on-line e-filing portal and for the filing of the main
case and documents including written statements, replies, replications, rejoinders,
affidavits and evidence by way of affidavit in a pending case are set out in
APPENDIX – VI & APPENDIX – VIA concerning the High Court and District
Courts respectively.

8.3. Once e-filing is accepted, the filing or registration number shall be notified to the
Advocate or litigant in person.

8.4. In so far as evidence in the form of an electronic record, such as audio and/or video
files, which are to be filed in the High Court as set out in APPENDIX – VII shall be
followed. As and when this facility is made available for District Courts, the
procedure to be followed will be notified by the Administrator.

8.5. Special Characters are not allowed while e-filling Memo of Parties and Advocate
remarks.

8.6. Document Binary File Name Standards

The following special characters are not allowed in a file name:

A quotation mark (")


A number sign/Pound (#)
Per cent (%)
An ampersand (&)
Asterisk (*)
Colon (:)
Angle brackets (less than, greater than) (<>)
A question mark (?) (*allowed in Delhi High Court)
Backslash (\)
Forward slash (/) (*allowed in Delhi High Court)
Braces (left and right) ({ })
Pipe (|)
A tilde (~)

The period (.) character used consecutively in the middle of the file name or at the
beginning or end of the file name.

File names should not exceed 45 characters in length, including spaces. Single space
must be counted as one character each.

8.7. Online e-filing shall not be watermarked or encrypted. The e-filed documents shall
not contain any virus, malware, spam-ware, trojan horse or the like. All the e-filed
documents shall be legible and free of markings, track changes or annotations.

9. Payment of Court Fees/Other Charges

Court fee and other charges can be paid either electronically by purchase on the online
facility provided by the authorised agency or from the Designated Counters provided
for the purpose in the High Court and District Courts or from any authorized court fee
vendor. The Transaction ID provided upon payment of court fee and other charges is
required to be entered in the appropriate field at the time of on-line e-filing.
10. Retention of Originals

10.1. Originals of the documents that are scanned and digitally signed by the Advocate or
the litigant in person at the time of e-filing should be preserved, for production or
inspection, as may be directed by the Bench.

10.2. The signed vakalatnama, signed and notarized/attested affidavit and any other
document whose authenticity is likely to be questioned should be preserved, at least,
for two years till after the final disposal of the Action. Final disposal shall include
disposal of the Action by the superior appellate court.

10.3. Notwithstanding anything above, the following documents will have to be preserved
permanently:-

a) A Negotiable Instrument (other than a cheque) as defined in Section 13 of The


Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).
b) A Power-of-Attorney as defined in section 1A of the Powers-of-Attorney Act,
1882 (7 of 1882).
c) A Trust as defined in Section 3 of The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (2 of 1882).
d) A Will as defined in Clause (h) of Section 2 of The Indian Succession Act, 1925
(39 of 1925) including any other testamentary disposition by whatever name
called.
e) Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest
in such property.
f) Any other document as may be directed by the Bench.

10.4. The responsibility of producing the originals and proving their genuineness shall be of
the party that has electronically filed scanned copies of the document.

11. Access to the Electronic Data of the Action

Free of cost access will be available to the authorized person(s) in respect of data e-filed
by any of the parties to an Action, as is presently being provided qua pending Actions.
This facility shall be in addition to the procedure put in place for obtaining certified
copies.

12. Exemption from e-filing

Exemption from online e-filing and e-filing via Designated Counters qua either the
entire pleading or a part of the pleadings and/or documents, may be permitted by the
Bench upon an application being made for that purpose or by Hon‟ble the Chief Justice
upon issuance of an appropriate order on the administrative side, albeit in the following
circumstances:

i) where on-line e-filing is for reasons set out in the application not feasible; or
ii) where there are concerns about confidentiality and protection of privacy; or
iii) where the document cannot be scanned or filed electronically because of its size,
shape or condition; or
iv) where the online e-filing portal is either inaccessible or not available for some
reason; and/or
v) for a just and sufficient cause.

13. Service of Electronic Documents

In addition to the prescribed mode of service, notices, documents, pleadings that are
filed electronically may also be served through the designated e-mail IDs of Registry
officials to the e-mail address of the advocates or parties, if available. E-mail IDs of
Registry officials will be published on the Court website to enable the recipients to
verify the source of the e-mail.

14. Computation of Time

14.1. Wherever limitation/time limits apply, it will be the responsibility of the party
concerned to ensure that the filing is carried out well before the cut-off date and time.
The date of e-filing will be taken as that date when the Action is electronically received
in the Registry within the prescribed time on any working day. For computing the time
at which e-filing is made, Indian Standard Time (IST) will apply.

14.2. E-filing through Designated Counters will be permissible up to 1600 hours on any
court working day. Online e-filing carried out after 1600hours on any day, will be
treated as the date which follows the actual filing date provided it is a court working
day. Actions filed on a day declared as gazetted holiday or on a day when the court is
closed, will be regarded as having been filed on the next working day. For the
computation of limitation, online e-filing shall be subject to the same legal regime as
applicable to the physical filing, save and except as provided hereinabove.

14.3. The facility for online e-filing through the web portal shall be available during all
twenty-four hours of each day, subject to breakdown, server downtime, system
maintenance or such other exigencies. Where on-line e-filing is not possible for any of
the reasons set out above, parties can either approach the Designated Counters for e-
filing between 10 am to 4 pm on court working days or take recourse to the physical
filing. No exemption from limitation shall be permitted on the ground of failure of the
web-based online e-filing facility.

14.4. Provisions for limitation governing online e-filing will be the same as those
applicable to the physical filing. The period of limitation for such actions will
commence from the date when e-filing is made as per the procedure prescribed in these
Rules.

15. Procedure for Filing Caveat

All caveats can be filed on-line. In so far as the High Court is concerned, the procedure
is set out in Appendix– VIII. As regards the District Court, as and when the
application is made available, the relevant procedure to be followed shall be notified by
the Administrator.
16. Hard Copies of Pleadings and Documents filed Electronically

Advocates, as well as parties, may print hard copies of all pleadings and documents
filed electronically for their use in the court or elsewhere. The Registry will wherever
required to prepare hard copies for official use.

17. Storage and Retrieval of e-Filed Documents and Pleadings

E-filings will be stored on an exclusive server maintained under the control and
directions of the High Court / E-Committee. Each such filing will be separately labelled
and encrypted to facilitate easy identification and retrieval. The security of such filings
will be ensured. Access to e-filings would be restricted in the manner provided herein
above and as may be notified from time to time. For continuity of operations in case of
disaster, natural calamity or breakdown, a mirror image of e-filings available on the
servers located in the Court may be maintained at different geographical locations, as
decided from time to time by the High Court / E-Committee.

Provided for marking electronic records as exhibits in the course of the trial, the
protocol set out in Appendix IX shall be followed qua the Actions instituted in the
High Court. As regards the District Court, as and when the application is made
available, the relevant procedure to be followed shall be notified by the Administrator.
However, the mere assigning of a unique number to the electronic record will not
amount to the authentication or proof of such electronic record. Nothing in these rules
shall be construed as dispensing with the proof of the electronic record as required
under the law.

18. Residuary provisions

18.1. The e-filing made by an Advocate/litigant in person will be rejected if they do not
follow the protocol mandated by these Rules or practice directions.

18.2. Subject to such further directions as may be issued, it would not be obligatory on
the part of the opposite party to accept pleadings and documents by email. In such an
eventuality, hard copies of pleadings and documents will have to be provided to the
opposite party. In such circumstances, the plaintiff/ petitioner can be called upon to
deposit the charges calculated based on the number of pages per defendant/respondent
which are required to be photocopied. This facility will be provided by the Registry on
a written request being made by the defendant(s)/respondent(s).

18.3. The Registry will communicate the objections, if any, regarding the cases filed by
email/SMS/web hosting to the concerned Advocate/litigant in person. After the
objections are cleared the case will be processed for listing and the Advocate/litigant in
person will be informed including by email/SMS.

19. General Caution

Email is not a secure medium of communication. Any communication transmitted by


email can be intercepted or read by a third party. An Advocate or litigant in person
seeking to transmit confidential or sensitive document/material shall approach the
Registry for requisite assistance/advice.
APPENDICES

APPENDIX – I List of Designated Counters (For High Court).

APPENDIX – IA List of Designated Counters (For District Courts).

APPENDIX – II Screenshots showing the procedure for registration. (For High


Court)

APPENDIX – IIA Screenshots showing the procedure for registration. (For


District Courts)

APPENDIX – III Screenshots showing the procedure for converting a document


into an OCR searchable PDF.

APPENDIX – IV Screenshots showing the procedure for appending single or


multiple digital signatures.

APPENDIX – V Screenshots showing the procedure for book-marking.

APPENDIX – VI Screenshots of the manner of accessing the on-line e-filing


portal and for the filing of the main case and documents
including written statements, replies, replications, rejoinders,
affidavits and evidence by way of affidavit. (For High Court)

APPENDIX – VIA Screenshots of the manner of accessing the on-line e-filing


portal and for the filing of the main case and documents
including written statements, replies, replications, rejoinders,
affidavits and evidence by way of affidavit. (For District
Courts)

APPENDIX – VII Procedure for filing of all evidence in the form of an electronic
record, such as audio and/or video files, etc.

APPENDIX – VIII Procedure for on-line filing of Caveat with screenshots.

APPENDIX – IX Protocol for marking of electronic records as exhibits in the


course of the trial.
ANNEXURE - I

 eFiling Center 1, Chamber No. 4, LCB-1 Delhi High Court


 eFiling Center 2, Filing Counter Original Side, LCB-1 Delhi High Court

 eFiling Ext. Counter, Facilitation Centre, Ground floor, Karkardooma


Courts, Delhi
 eFiling Ext. Counter, Facilitation Centre 2, Ground floor, Dwarka
Courts, New Delhi
 eFiling Ext. Counter, Facilitation Centre, Ground floor, Near Gate No. 2,
Patiala House Courts, New Delhi
 eFiling Ext. Counter, Facilitation Centre, Ground floor, Rouse Avenue
District Courts, New Delhi
 eFiling Ext. Counter, Facilitation Center Ground floor, Near Sub Post
Office, Rohini Courts Complex, Rohini Delhi
 eFiling Ext. Counter, Filing Counter, Tis Hazari Delhi
 eFiling Ext. Counter, Lawyer's Chamber Block, Ground floor, Saket Court
Complex, New Delhi
ANNEXURE – IA

Information regarding e-filing counters functioning in


Delhi District Courts
No. of
Sl.
Name of Court Complex e-filing Location of e-filing counter
No.
counter
1) Facilitation Centre (Admin Block)
Bail Section Counter (Admin
1. Patiala House Court 3 2)
Block)
Facilitation Centre (Family Court
3)
Building)
2. Rohini Court 2 Ground Floor, Near Post Office

3. Saket Court 1 Lawyers Block

4. Rouse Avenue Court 2 Facilitation Centre/Filing Section

5. Dwarka Court 1 Facilitation Centre-2

1) Facilitation Centre, Ground Floor


Porta Cabin near Police Chowki
2)
outside the Court building
6. Karkardooma Court 4
Porta Cabin near Police Chowki
3)
outside the Court building
Porta Cabin near Police Chowki
4)
outside the Court building
7. Tis Hazari Court 2 Facilitation Centre/Filing Section
APPENDIX-II
At the time of registration a valid Email Id & Mobile number to be
provided so that electronic notification confirming the status of online filing
can be sent.

TO REGISTER:

1. Click “Register as Advocate/


Party In-Person”

2. You will be directed to the


Registration Page where you
can Register as an Advocate or
a Party In-Person
The registration form requests information about you.
1.) Select option Advocate radio

2.) Enter your


Bar Council Enrolment
Number and
Date of Enrolment

3.) Enter Your Personal


Information.

4) Upload self attested


copy of Bar Council ID/
Bar Council Certificate

5) Enter Vaild Captcha

6) Click Register Button


to register your profile
1. After filling of
the details, click
on the
“Register”
button.
2. A pop is
generated to
confirm about
the information
filled by you.
3. If all the
information is
correct click on
“OK” button
else on “Cancel”
button to correct
the details.
The login ID will
be allotted on the
next working day,
only if, the
application is
found complete in
all respects.
TO REGISTER:

1. Click “Register asAdvocate/


Party In-Person” link

2. You will be directed to the


Registration Page where you can
Register as a Party In-Person
FILLING OUT THE REGISTRATION:
1) Select In-
Person radio
button.

2.) Enter Your


Personal
Information

3.) Upload self


attested copy of
any Govt ID
card

4.) Click
“Register”
Button to
register your
profile
The login ID will
be allotted on the
next working day,
only if, the
application is
found complete in
all respects.
APPENDIX-III
There are many free & trial version software available online that can be
downloaded from internet for creating OCR in PDF files. These includes
PDF -XChange viewer, Acrobat Adobe, Abbyy FineReader etc.

Open the PDF file containing a scanned image you wish to Convert in
OCR Format

Using PDF- XChange Viewer – free

From the main


menu, select
“Open" 
“Open an
Existing
Document“
Open any PDF
Document.
From the main
menu, select
“Document" 
“OCR Pages“.
Select “Page
Range“

Select
“Recognition“

Select “Output“

Image Quality
at least 300 dpi

Click “OK“
Document in
OCR Format
APPENDIX - IV

Please go to the website - http://cca.gov.in to get


the list of Licensed CAs-
Procedure for Digital Signature

1. Using PDF Signer.

2. Select “A single PDF


document” or “A
Folder with PDF
documents”.

3. Select Source

4. Select Destination
1. Select Digital
Certificate

2. Select your
Name.

3. Click OK
1. Go to
Destination
Folder &
check
Digitally
signed PDF
File

2 . PDF File After


Digital
Signature

3. Digital
Signature
APPENDIX - V

There are many free software program available online that can be
downloaded from internet for creating bookmarks in PDF files. These
includes Foxit Reader, Abbyy FineReader, Adobe Acrobat etc.

Foxit Reader(Using for Bookmark)


Download the software from website
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf-reader. The software program
may be downloaded by clicking on Free Foxit Reader Download link
available on website.
Open the PDF file to Bookmark

Using Foxit Reader – free trial

Select & open


the PDF
document to
make
bookmark
Using Foxit Reader – free trial

Right-click the
selection and
click Add
Bookmark…
on the shortcut
menu or Press
Ctrl+B  Click
on Add
Bookmark
(Bookmarks
panel will open)
Using Foxit Reader – free trial

1. Type the name


of your Bookmark

2. By default, the
newly created
bookmark will
point to the start
of the current
page.
Only Registered Advocate/ Party In Person can file the cases

1. Please Enter Login


Credentials & Click Submit
First Time Login

When login first time in e-filing


system user will be prompted to
change the password
 Sharing Login IDs and password is prohibited. Access to the online application account is restricted to the
individual/firm to whom that account is assigned.

 Do not share password with anyone.

 If you fail to Logout your account will be locked & activated after 30 minutes.

 As a user of the E-File Application, you can change your password anytime. However it will be mandatory
for the new user to change the password at the time of first login.

 A valid E-Filing Application password must be at least eight characters in length and contain at least one
special character one capital letter & one number.

 The password should not be the same as or a subset of your User ID. Other methods of protecting your
password identity is to make sure that it is not easily discernible, such as a common name or location and
should not be posted or stored in a location easily accessible by others.

 If you forget your password, you may reset your Password by using Forgot Password link.
1) After login to e-filing
system you will get the
status of the cases filed
under different
categories MAIN,
APPLICATION,
DOCUMENT &
DRAFT
2.) There are two main
menu items
i) e-Filing :-Under this
menu there are following
sub-menu items
 1. Main Case
 2. Application
 3. Document
 4. Vakalatnama
 5. Caveat
ii) Inbox :- Under this menu
there are sub-menu items
 6. Main Case Inbox
 7. Application Inbox
 8. Document Inbox
 9. Caveat Inbox
 10. Previously Filed Cases
 11. Draft Inbox
 12. Caveat Match
 13. Add Reference No for
mentioned cases
1. Enter Petitioner / Plaintiff
details

2. To add another Petitioner/


Plaintiff details click on
“ADD”.

3. Enter Respondent details.

4. To add another
respondent details, click
on “ADD”.
•Select Case Type
(Mandatory)

After filling above fields you


may fill the following as per
your requirement.
• Impugned Order
• Name of Organization
• Constitutional
• Criminal
• Land Acquisition
• Tax
• Motor Accident
• Acts

You can choose any option to fill and can go to the next page anytime.
•Select Court Name

•Enter Case Details

•Enter Decision Date &


Select the decision
•Enter Organization
Name
•Enter Details
• Select Police Station
•Enter FIR No.
•Enter FIR Date
•Enter Sections of IPC
• Enter Details
• Enter Assessment
Year
• Enter Name of
Insurance Company
• Select Act
• Enter 17 digits
eCourt fee number &
Click ADD
1. Multiple eCourt fee
receipts can be clubbed.
2. You can also remove
e-Court Fee, if it is
wrongly added by
selecting the checkbox
before the locking of
e-Court Fee and click
on Remove button
3. Advocate Remarks
can be added, if any
4. Upload the prepared
petition in PDF format
5. Click on Upload
Document button to
complete the process of
main case filing
After uploading the case, the following screen will appear with the Diary
number for the case you have filed

Diary no. for the current


filed case.

Email & SMS has been


sent to your registered
email id & Mobile No.

File is forwarded to
scrutiny assistant.

Please Click here and fill


details if matter is urgent

Check inbox for status.


One Reference Number (provided at time of allowing of Urgent Application) can be
used for filing that particular case and will be clubbed with one Diary Number only.
Same Reference Number cannot be used in more than one case.

Diary number

Diary Year

Reference Number

Please Save
1.) In the system there is
facility of tracking the
status of different types of
filings viz Main,
Application etc.

2.) Click on the Main Case


Inbox sub menu under
Inbox menu

3.) under Main Case Inbox


there are two tabs viz
SCRUTINY--- Lists the
cases which are in scrutiny
stage
1.) DEFECTIVE Lists
the cases which are in
defective stage

2.) To view the defect in


case click on List Of
Defects link

3.) In DEFECTIVE 
option are given to
REFILE the defective
cases, after removing the
objections.
1.) Option to enter
remarks with respect to
every defect(s) raised by
scrutiny assistant.

2.) Click “Save” after


giving remarks, if any
1) There is a submenu
Application available in e-
Filing menu .

2) Select Case Type, Case


No., Year of the already filed
matter and click on Go
button

Year

Case Case
Type No.
1)Select Filing Type
Select the Type of filing you
want to do

2)Select Application Type


Select the Type of
Application to be filed.
1) Select parties

2) Add e-court fee

3) Select document
To upload

4) Click on Save
button to submit the
Filing.
After uploading, following screen will appear with the Diary number for
the case you have filed

Diary no. for the current


filed case.

Email & SMS has been


sent to your registered
email id & Mobile No.

File is forwarded to
scrutiny assistant.

Please Click here and fill


details if matter is urgent

Check inbox for status.


1.) Click on the
Application Inbox sub
menu under Inbox menu

2.) under Application


Inbox there are two tabs
viz
SCRUTINY--- Lists the
cases which are in scrutiny
stage
DEFECTIVE--- Lists the
cases which are in
defective stage
1) There is a submenu
Document available in e-
Filing menu .

2) Select Case Type, Case


No., Year of the already filed
matter and click on Go
button

Year

Case Case
Type No.
1) Select Type of Document
for Uploading

2) Select Party

3) Add e-court fee

4) Select document
To upload

5) Click on Save button to


submit the Filing.
After uploading, the following screen will appear with the Diary number
for the case you have filed
1.) Click on the Document
Inbox sub menu under
Inbox menu

2.) under Document Inbox


there are two tabs viz
SCRUTINY--- Lists the
cases which are in scrutiny
stage
DEFECTIVE--- Lists the
cases which are in
defective stage
Draft Inbox: It keeps the track of main cases which are not filed yet due
to some reason.

1.) Click on the Draft


Inbox sub menu under
Inbox menu
A Step by Step Guide for efiling
(For High courts & District Courts of India)

Authored by
R.Arulmozhiselvi,
Ubuntu cum CIS Master Trainer;
OSD, Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy .
A step by step guide for efiling
(For High Courts & District Courts of India)

Circulated by
e-committee,
Supreme Court of India.

Authored by,
R. Arulmozhiselvi, M.L.,
Ubuntu cum CIS Master Trainer,
OSD, Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy,
Tamilnadu Judicial Service.

First Edition : May, 2020.

Disclaimer

This referance material circulated by e-Committee is meant solely


for the study and training purpose. References made are indicative
and may not be used for any official or judicial reference.
Table of Contents
1.1.Introduction...................................................................................................................................1
1.2.Getting Started..............................................................................................................................1
1.3. E.Filing portal www.efiling.ecourts.gov.in................................................................................1
1.4. Select your< state>.......................................................................................................................2
1.5.Login..............................................................................................................................................2
1.5.1. Forgot password :.........................................................................................................2
1.6. Dashboard :..................................................................................................................................2
1.6.1. My e filing status:..........................................................................................................3
1.6.2 My e filed cases:..............................................................................................................3
1.7.New case option:...........................................................................................................................3
1.8. Where to file High court /Lower court:.....................................................................................4
1.9.Filling up of forms:.......................................................................................................................4
1.9.1.Colour coding:................................................................................................................4
1.9.2. Complainant/Petitioner form:.....................................................................................5
1.9.3.E-filing number:.............................................................................................................5
1.9.4. Respondent form:..........................................................................................................6
1.9.5. Extra information Form (optional):.............................................................................6
1.9.6. Extra Party Details :......................................................................................................7
1.9.7 Case Details:....................................................................................................................7
1.9.7.1. Hide Party:......................................................................................................8
1.9.8. Act-Section:....................................................................................................................8
1.9.9.Signing Method:.............................................................................................................8
1.9.10. Upload Document:......................................................................................................9
1.9.11.Pay court fees:.............................................................................................................10
1.9.12 Affirmation and Verification of Applicant...............................................................10
1.9.13. Advocate Identification and Verification:...............................................................11
1.9.14 . View:...........................................................................................................................11
1.10. Final submit:.............................................................................................................................11
1.11. Submitted for approval of e filing admin :.............................................................................12
1.12.Generate acknowledgment:.......................................................................................................12
1.13. Generate Case party details:....................................................................................................13
1.14. Logout:.......................................................................................................................................14
1.15.Conclusion:.................................................................................................................................14
A Step by Step Guide for E-filing
(For High courts & District Courts of India)
1.1. Introduction
Welcome to the digital world of E-filing of High courts /District courts of India and this user guide
will help you with step by step how to efile your case in the online efiling portal. Follow this step
by step guide and Start E-filing your cases from the comfort of your Office and And join the new
band of DIGITAL ERA ADVOCATE.

1.2. Getting Started


● Before starting efiling confirm and ensure the following details:
● You must be a registered Advocate in www.efiling.ecourts.gov.in
● If you are not a registered Advocate, immediately register today in the efiling portalby
watching our helpline tutorial/manual.
● To Watch the Help video / manual click on this hyperlink
https://efiling.ecourts.gov.in/help.
● Unless you are a registered user you cannot efile a new case
● Keep you registered user name and Password ready. Lets start efiling a new case
● Lets start e filing a new case .

1.3. E.Filing portal www.efiling.ecourts.gov.in


Type (www.efiling.ecourts.gov.in)) in your browser you will reach the filing online portal.

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1.4. Select your< state>


(i) by clicking on the drop list (or)
(ii) by clicking the state directly from the India map

1.5. Login

● Type the login id and password

● Enter the captcha

● Click on LOGIN button.

1.5.1 Forgot password :


If you forget your password or User-Id, you can
click on the same and can enter your 10 digit
mobile number or valid email id which you had
registered with e Filing Portal at the time of
Registration and then rest your password..

1.6. Dashboard :

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Dash board is the most important page from where you can keep track of the e filed cases digitally
under two head (a) My e filing status and (b) My e filed cases. Let us see one by one.

1.6.1. My e filing status:

The e filing status shows the cases pending for acceptance, the cases not accepted, cases which
have deficit court fees the cases pending for scrutiny and which are defective. There is another
wonderful option under Draft where you can store all your drafts which are ready for e filing.

1.6.2 My e filed cases:

Under e filed cases you can see your list of e filed cases, e filed documents, deficit court fee paid,
the list of Interlocutory Applications(IA), the list of Rejected Cases, the list of Idle/ Unprocessed e-
Filed cases. So once you e file your case you
can keep track of the case digitally using dashboard option without
even visiting the court complex.

1.7. New case option:


After you login, you will be welcome d by the dashboard with the filing
menu list on the left hand side . In the e filing menu listClick on „New
Case‟ Option under the dash board which will take you to the form
where to file the case .

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1.8. Where to file High court /Lower court:


After Choosing the new case option in the dash
board page you need to select where you are
going to file the case whether in the
High court or in the Lower court . For filing in the High court choose the radio button for High
court and for filing in the lower court choose the radio button of the lower court option . And fill
the following details through drop box i.e High court , civil or criminal ,Matter Type, Case
Type , and whether it is MACT case or not and whether it is an ordinary or Urgent matter. In case
of lower court choose the State, the District, the Court Establishment in addition to the above
particulars.

Check all the particulars and if it is correct then click on submit button .If you want to make any
corrections then click reset button .

1.9. Filling up of forms:


1.9.1. Colour coding:
The next step is to fill the digital forms generated. Before filling up the forms we need
to understand the colour coding used in the forms page which will make our task easier.
➢ Blue colour for the form in use and Active
➢ Green colour for the form which is completed or Done .
➢ Orange colour for the forms which are optional;
➢ Red colour for the forms which are mandatory to be filled up.

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Though there are optional forms and optional fields it is advisable to fill up all the details because
only then you can have a complete digital picture of your e filed case. And don't forget that after
filling up each and every
form click “SAVE” and then “NEXT” .

1.9.2. Complainant/Petitioner form:


In the complainant/petitioner form you need to fill up all the details relating to the petitioner. And
the fields with red star are mandatory. But it is advisable to completely fill up all the details. For
example the mail is given as optional .But only when you fill up email you can get various alerts to
your inbox from the ecourts services. Hence fill up all details and click “SAVE” and then “NEXT”
.

1.9.3. e filing number:


The Saved Form will generate an e Filing
Number at the Right Top. It can be noted
for your reference.
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1.9.4. Respondent form:


The respondent form is similar to the petitioner form and hence fill up all the detailsrelating
to the respondent and click “SAVE” and then “NEXT” .

After adding all the details you will get the message as respondent added successfully

1.9.5. Extra information Form (optional):

If you wish to fill up any extra information regarding complainant or accused, like the Passport
number, Pan card number, Fax number, Phone number Alternate Address it can be filled up under
this form. Though this form is optional it is advisable that these all particulars to be filled up as far
as possible. After filling up the extra information, click on Save button and; then Click on Next
button. But If you do not want to fill the extra

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information about the Complainant/Petitioner or Accused/Respondent then directly clickon the


Next button.

1.9.6. Extra Party Details :

The Extra Party information arises in cases where there are more than one parties on the
Complainants/Accused side or on the Petitioners/Respondents side or on both sides. Though this
Form is also optional, it is highly recommended that it need to be filled up because once this form
is submitted it cannot be modified later .

1.9.7 Case Details:


The Case Details Form
contain the particulars of
Cause of Action Details/
Date/ Dispute Place, the
claim amount, Any
Important Information/
Subject/ Reason, the
Prayer, Relief
Particulars.

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1.9.7.1. Hide Party:


Hide party is an important option in Case details form. In case of offenses against women and
children, POSCO act matrimonial disputes wherever law mandates the protection of the identity
of the Victim or petitioner then this option should be enabled so that the privacy of the
petitioner will be protected and the mandate of law can be complied with. Hence the identity of the
Hide party option enabled person will not be revealed in the digital screens !

1.9.8. Act-Section:
Fill the details of the Act and Section and save the details and then click Next tomove to
the next form .

1.9.9. Signing Method:


● In the e-signing option, there are three options to sign

● uploaded and later on e signing Using Aadhar

● uploaded using digital signature digital token.

● Uploaded and later on e signing using mobile OTP. You can choose any one optionand then
proceed further by clicking SAVE and NEXT .

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1.9.10. Upload Document:

When you have documents to upload use this option and upload the documents. Choose the
document type, document title and attach the document file which should not be more than 50 MB
and click upload. The uploaded document will be displayed. If you have wrongly uploaded any
document you can use the delete option and the delete it Then, you may upload the correct
document. Once all the documents are uploaded, click on Next button.

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1.9.11. Pay court fees:


For making payment of court fee you can make online payment or through Challan payment and
upload the challan details. After filing up payment details and clicking submit button, then click on
Next button.

1.9.12 Affirmation and Verification of Applicant.


I. Applicant/Complainant/ Litigant Affirmation.

● Type the Name of the Applicant

● Type the mobile number of the Applicant

● Click on Send OTP button. Then, type the OTP received in the mobile number ofthe
applicant and then Click on Verify OTP button.

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1.9.13. Advocate Identification and Verification:

● After the e-verification of applicant, then Advocate identification also to be verified


accordingly.
● Type the name of the advocate
● Type the mobile number of the Advocate
● Click on the Send OTP button. Then, type the OTP received to your registered
mobile number and then Click on Verify OTP button.

● After the verification of (i)the applicant and (ii) the Advocate, then Click on the
Next button.

1.9.14 . View:
After filling up all the details, the filled up form details can be
viewed using the „EXPAND ALL” option or click on + to view
the details against each category.

1.10. Final submit:


After checking all the details click the option “FINAL

SUBMIT”

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1.11. Submitted for approval of e filing admin :

After final submit you will get the message that the e filing case number XXXXsubmitted
successfully for approval of e filing admin.

1.12. Generate acknowledgment:


You can also generate acknowledgment for filing by clicking on Pending Acceptance
option in the dashboard. From the files in the “Pending Acceptance option”, find

out case by looking into the e filing no, case details, date and time of submission.

and click on the e filing number of the concerned case as shown below.
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Then Click on the e Filing Acknowledgment button


Now, the e filing acknowledgment gets downloaded

automatically in PDF form as shown below.

1.13. Generate Case party details:


Similarly you can generate the case party details by clicking on the case parties option.

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1.14. Logout:
Lastly, you can log out from the current session by going to the Home in the dashboard and then
click on the log out icon on the right side top of the screen.

1.15. Conclusion:
Thus you can successfully e file a new case in the online e filing portal which has the added
advantage of keeping track of the status of the case digitally through Dashboard options. So keep
e filing new cases through e filing portal and join the new band of„Digital Era Advocate”.

--------------------Start e filing new cases in www.efiling.ecourts.gov.in ------------------ --.


APPENDIX -VII

1. Any information contained in an electronic record that is sought to be produced in an electronic


form and/or intended to be proved as per law shall be filed only through Designated Counters.
Any party found dumping irrelevant data / electronic records.

2. Where the electronic record is contained in an electronic device it shall, before being produced,
be imaged for being produced on to a removable media.

3. The electronic record shall be accompanied by a memo [see Form A below]. The details and
columns shall be filled up to the extent the information is available. Where the Operating
System and software required to read/view/access the electronic record is unavailable, it shall
be provided by the party producing the electronic record in a separate storage media.

4. Upon the receipt of the electronic record, the hash value thereof shall be verified by the
Registry and the electronic record shall be transferred forthwith to the server of the Court
following the protocol set out as under:

• Image of the electronic record shall be received only by the authorized personnel.

• Image of the electronic record shall be accompanied by a memo (Form A) by the party
tendering it.

• There shall be a dedicated server for receipt and storage of electronic records with
clearly specified access rights.

• A standardized procedure, as reviewed and updated from time to time, shall be followed
for the verification of the details mentioned in the memo accompanying the electronic
record.

• The file structure of the electronic record based on the case number and the unique
reference number shall be generated through the software. For example, Case Number
Unique Reference Number of the Electronic Record

• An acknowledgement depicting the unique reference number assigned to the electronic


record shall be given to the party tendering the electronic record.

• No electronic record in auto-erase mode shall be received. Every electronic record will
be preserved in read-only mode.

• A backup shall be created simultaneously of each electronic record after assignment of


the unique reference number and the backup shall be stored at a separate location.

• Logs shall be maintained for all actions and the entire process shall be automated.

5. Where confidentiality is sought in respect of the whole or any part of the electronic record,
directions may be sought from the Court concerned.
6. The extant rules (of the Court concerned) regarding retention and production of original
documents will apply mutatis mutandis to electronic records produced in terms of these rules.

7. Upon verification and transfer, a unique number will be assigned to the electronic record by the
Registry. Such a unique number shall be made available to the person tendering such electronic
record.

8. After a unique number is assigned, the storage media will be returned to the party/counsel
concerned.

9. A separate register in the prescribed format shall be maintained in every Court or Court
complex as the case may be, of the electronic records received, verified and transferred to the
server.

10. Till such time the electronic record is transferred to the server and returned to the person
tendering it, the storage device containing the electronic record should be placed in antistatic
and magnetic proof or another such appropriate envelope, to be provided by the party. Such
envelope will be appropriately labelled, by the party with the details of the case and the
electronic record in the manner indicated below:

• The storage media containing the electronic record will be tendered in an


appropriate envelope or cover.
• The envelope or cover should be free of dust, grease and chemical pollutants and
kept in a sterile environment
• As far as possible:
o The appropriate size of the envelope would be 6” x 6” for pen drives and memory
cards; 7” x 10” for CD, DVD and 8” x 10” for hard disks.
o Electronic record should always be packed in anti-static packing and magnetic
proof. Only paper or cardboard should be used with a thin water/dustproof
plastic layer on the outside of the envelope.
o A master envelope may be used to hold multiple disks (packed in separate hard
plastic cases) if necessary.
• The Label affixed thereupon, should necessarily include the case details,
type, make and Sr. no. of the electronic storage media along with the name of the
party or the person tendering it.

Such envelope should be kept in a sterile environment. After the electronic record is transferred
as per the protocol hereinabove, the envelope will be returned along with the storage media. In
any event, the storage media and the envelope will not be retained beyond one week, unless
otherwise ordered by the Court.

11. The Registry shall maintain logs documenting all processes and protocols for electronic records
created in the normal course of business.

12. The court concerned will display on the website the list of the operating systems and the
softwares available in the court system. Guidance notes will be uploaded on the websites of the
High Court and District Courts.

13. Only authorized personnel shall have access to electronic records.

14. These rules/guidelines do not deal with the destruction of electronic records or devices which
have not been collected under clause 11. These will be governed by the rules framed by the
Court concerned for that purpose, as the case may be.

15. These rules will apply also to the production of electronic records during the cross-examination
of a witness in the course of the trial.
FORM A

MEMO TO BE ATTACHED TO THE ELECTRONIC RECORD

Name of the Court –

Case No. –

Cause Title of the Case –

The party producing the electronic record and


name of person tendering it
Description (Brand name, Serial number, etc.),
if any, of storage media (whether CD/DVD/Pen
Drive etc)
Operating System and Software/Application
required to view/read the electronic record
Number of files and size of each as contained
in the storage media.
Duration of each file in HH:MM: SS (in case of
audio/video file)
The date on which data was stored or copied
on said storage media (DD:MM: YY).
Name of person/agency, if any, which
extracted and transferred Electronic Record.
Hash Function used (SHA-2/MD5and / or any
other media notified from time to time) and
software used to generate the hash value.
Hash Value
Description of the device from which such
electronic record was extracted and
transferred (Brand name/Serial number/IMEI
number, etc.)
Any other particulars

Date - Party (Name & Signature) -

Place - Counsel (Name & Signature) -


FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Date of receipt (with time):

If the record is produced in sealed cover from


an agency, description of seal:

Date of Transfer to the server (with time):

Reasons for delay in transfer (if any):

Unique Document ID No. (to be filled by the


Registry):

Verified and transferred by:

(Name, designation, signature):

RETURN OF STORAGE MEDIA

Date of return of the storage media after the


transfer of the electronic record to the server.

Name and signature (with date) of


party/counsel to whom returned
1) There is a submenu
Caveat available in e-Filing
menu.

1) Select Case Type

2) Enter Caveator’s & Non-


Caveator’s Details

3) Enter Impugned Order


details (compulsory for
Appellate side matter)

3) Add e-court fee

4) Select document
to be upload

5) Click on Save button to


submit the Filing.
After uploading, the following screen will appear with the Diary number
for the case you have filed

Please Click here


and fill details if
matter is urgent
1.) Click on the Caveat
Inbox sub menu under
Inbox menu

2.) under Caveat Inbox


there are two tabs viz

SCRUTINY--- Lists the


cases which are in scrutiny
stage

DEFECTIVE--- Lists the


cases which are in
defective stage
APPENDIX –IX

PROTOCOL TO BE FOLLOWED FOR THE MARKING OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS AS


EXHIBITS DURING TRIAL

1. Image of the electronic record shall be retrieved from the server of the Court during the stage of
trial after verifying its authenticity with reference to its hash value and metadata.

2. Where an electronic record is printable, its print out shall be marked as an exhibit as per
applicable rules and practices. This print out so marked as an exhibit be scanned, electronically
signed by the Judge and uploaded on to the Court server as the exhibited electronic record.

3. Where the image of the electronic record is in the form of an audio recording of a conversation,
the parties concerned shall produce transcripts of the recorded conversation. The transcripts must
bear all material particulars including the date, time and duration of the recordings, the mobile
phone numbers with IMEI numbers of the handsets used and the names of the purported
conversationalists. The audio recording shall be played in the Court. The matching transcript of
such audio recording will be marked as an exhibit as per applicable rules and practices. The
exhibited transcript of the audio recording will be scanned, electronically signed by the Judge and
uploaded on to the Court server as the exhibited electronic record.

4. Where the image of the electronic record is in the form of an audio recording of a music clip,
tune, etc. The audio file may be accessed with the help of prescribed „audio file visualiser‟
software for viewing and analysing the contents of music audio files; for viewing their
waveforms, audio visualisations such as spectrogram views, with interactive adjustment of
display parameters. The relevant portion(s) of the audio data may be annotated by adding labelled
time points and defining segments, point values, curves, overlay annotations on top of one
another with aligned scales, and overlay annotations on top of waveform or spectrogram views,
etc.;

5. Where the image of the electronic record is in the form of a video recording, the same shall be
played in the Court. The proceeding of the Court in which the video record is played, statement of
the witness including cross-examination in respect of any part of the video record shall be video
recorded to form part of the record of the trial. This video recorded deposition of the witness be
treated as an exhibit. The Court in its order sheet must record in detail the persons identified by
the witness and any other material aspect of the deposition/cross-examination concerning all / any
part of the video record played in the Court. Time frame in the video be also mentioned in the
order, wherever required.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT


Sd/-
(MANOJ JAIN)
REGISTRAR GENERAL

Notification stands published in Delhi Gazette Extraordinary, Part II, Section I, No. 6 (NCTD No. 476) dated 25.02.2022

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