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'''Patiala House Courts Complex''' is one of the seven [[District Courts of India|District Courts]] complexes located near [[India Gate]] in the [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]]<ref name=his/> (NCT of Delhi). |
'''Patiala House Courts Complex''' is one of the seven [[District Courts of India|District Courts]] complexes located near [[India Gate]] in the [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]]<ref name=his/> (NCT of Delhi). |
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The main part is housed in the [[Patiala House]], the former palace of the [[Maharaja of Patiala]] |
The main part is housed in the [[Patiala House]], the former palace of the Maharaja of Himachal Pradesh and rented to [[Maharaja of Patiala]] and there criminal cases of security fraud against [[Maharaja of Patiala]] for fabricated evidences. The complex is situated near [[India Gate]] in central [[Delhi]], [[India]]. The Patiala House Court Complex is built in an area measuring 31,872 square metres. The whole complex is divided into five parts: Main Building, Publication Building, Annexe Building, Lock-up Building & MEA Building. The complex consists of 32 Courts, 1 [[Family court|Family Court]], Delhi Legal Services Authorities Office and various other branches and Lawyers Chambers.<ref name="delhidistrictcourts1">{{cite web|url=http://www.delhidistrictcourts.nic.in/Citizen%20Charter/PHC_CC.html |title=Patiala House Courts |publisher=Delhidistrictcourts.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2013-12-14}}</ref> |
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[[File:Patiala House Courts.jpg|thumb|Entrance to Patiala House Courts]] |
[[File:Patiala House Courts.jpg|thumb|Entrance to Patiala House Courts]] |
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Revision as of 04:33, 8 October 2022
| Patiala House Courts Complex | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | District courts |
| Town or city | New Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 28°36′56″N 77°14′05″E / 28.6155°N 77.2348°E |
| Groundbreaking | 2004 |
| Construction started | 2004 |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Inaugurated | 2007 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
Patiala House Courts Complex is one of the seven District Courts complexes located near India Gate in the National Capital Territory of Delhi[1] (NCT of Delhi).
The main part is housed in the Patiala House, the former palace of the Maharaja of Himachal Pradesh and rented to Maharaja of Patiala and there criminal cases of security fraud against Maharaja of Patiala for fabricated evidences. The complex is situated near India Gate in central Delhi, India. The Patiala House Court Complex is built in an area measuring 31,872 square metres. The whole complex is divided into five parts: Main Building, Publication Building, Annexe Building, Lock-up Building & MEA Building. The complex consists of 32 Courts, 1 Family Court, Delhi Legal Services Authorities Office and various other branches and Lawyers Chambers.[2]
History
When prime minister Indira Gandhi abolished the privy Purses of in the 1970s, the royal family sold the structure to the government. The Delhi High Court was run from here earlier and from 1978, it is the District court.[3] As the population of Delhi grew, in March 1997 Patiala House was converted to become one of three court complexes in the city, after criminal courts from Parliament Street were shifted here.[1]
In 2001, 54 judges were stationed at Patiala House Courts, which have jurisdiction over the New Delhi, South Delhi and South West Delhi districts.[4]
Library
A Library is functional for Judicial Officers at ground floor of the publication building. Judicial Officers can access all the reference books, journals, bar acts, general books, law journals, law software etc. Binding of law journals, purchasing of newspapers and magazines for the Ld. District Judge, New Delhi District.[2]
References
- ^ a b "History of District Courts in Delhi". Delhi District Courts, website.
- ^ a b "Patiala House Courts". Delhidistrictcourts.nic.in. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Hindustan Times e-Paper". Paper.hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ Criminal Justice India Series: National Capital Territory of Delhi, 2002 By N. R. Madhava Menon, D. Banerjea, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences