Can Advocates Residing in NCR Be Allotted Chambers in Delhi District Courts? Issue Referred to Portfolio Committee: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on 2 March 2026 considered an important issue regarding allotment of lawyers’ chambers in Delhi District Courts. The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. The petition was filed by an advocate, Sh Piyush Gupta, who challenged the residence-based eligibility condition for allotment of chambers in district courts situated at Shahdara/Karkardooma, Dwarka and Rohini. Challenge…