Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Delhi High Court Orders Virtual Hearings at Two Courts October 10
The Delhi High Court has changed how some court cases will be heard on October 10.
Cases at Patiala House and Rouse Avenue courts will take place online.
This applies to both civil and criminal cases.
Judges at those courts can also work online if they cannot get to court.
Undertrial prisoners in all Delhi district courts must appear through video links.
Judges across Delhi must not make decisions against people just because they are absent.
The order comes ahead of planned protests in the capital.
The protests are over alleged problems with changes to electoral rolls.
The Delhi High Court ordered virtual proceedings on October 10 at Patiala House and Rouse Avenue court complexes.
The order covers all civil and criminal cases at those two complexes.
Judicial officers unable to reach the complexes may hold court virtually.
Undertrial prisoners in all Delhi district courts must be produced virtually.
Judges across Delhi district courts were told not to issue adverse orders because of non-appearance.
- Who
- The Delhi High Court issued the order, affecting court proceedings and undertrial prisoners in Delhi.
- What
- Proceedings at Patiala House and Rouse Avenue will be virtual on October 10; undertrial prisoners across Delhi district courts must be produced virtually, and adverse orders over non-appearance are barred.
- When
- The order was issued on Friday, October 9, for Saturday, October 10.
- Where
- Patiala House and Rouse Avenue court complexes, and other district courts across Delhi for the directions on prisoner production and non-appearance.
- Why
- The order was issued ahead of planned protests in the national capital.
- Order issued
- Friday, October 9
- Virtual hearing date
- Saturday, October 10
- Courts with exclusively virtual proceedings
- Patiala House and Rouse Avenue court complexes
- Case types covered
- All civil and criminal cases at the two complexes
- Undertrial prisoner production
- Virtual mode in all Delhi district courts
- Non-appearance direction
- No adverse orders because litigants, advocates, witnesses or accused persons do not appear
- Protest context
- A planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar over alleged electoral-roll revision irregularities
