Delhi to get three new district court complexes

New Delhi, January 16

The Delhi Government approved the construction of three new district court complexes in Rohini Sector 26, Shastri Park and Karkardooma on Tuesday.

Officials said Delhi Finance Minister Atishi approved these three projects in a recent meeting of the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC).

After the completion of these three projects, Delhi’s District Courts will witness an increase of 200 courtrooms, officials added. Atishi said, “At present, there is a considerable backlog of pending cases across the nation, leading to unnecessary delay in case resolutions. Building 200 new courtrooms will prove to be a significant step in strengthening the judicial system in Delhi.”

The Minister said that the Kejriwal government was actively working on a war footing to address the shortage of courtrooms in Delhi’s District Courts and these three projects were crucial steps in this direction.

In Rohini, the complex will consist of three basements, a ground floor, and two 11-storey building blocks. It will house 100 courtrooms and 270 lawyer chambers. The total cost of this project is estimated to be Rs 714.19 crore, an official said.

The new district court complex in Shastri Park, which will include 48 courtrooms and 175 lawyer stations, will be built at cost of Rs 184.91 crore. In Karkardooma, an additional court block near the existing court will be constructed with 50 new courtrooms at an estimated cost of Rs 199.39 crore, the official added.

Atishi has instructed departments to prepare a detailed timeline and work expeditiously toward completing these projects.