**Executive Summary**
The Delhi Gazette, published on November 18, 2025, contains a notification from the Delhi High Court regarding amendments to the "e-Filing Rules of the High Court of Delhi 2021." This notification, numbered 96/Rules/DHC, introduces a new rule concerning the registration process for litigants in person, specifically overseas citizens of India and foreign nationals. The amendment comes into force from the date of its publication in the Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to E-Filing Rules 2021:** A new Rule 4.1(iii) is added to the "e-Filing Rules of the High Court of Delhi 2021."
* **Registration Process for Litigants in Person (Overseas Citizens of India or Foreign Nationals):**
* Must visit the web portal to view the form.
* Click the registration link.
* Fill the form with requisite details and submit.
* **Required Identification Documents:**
* **Overseas Citizen of India:** Must submit a self-attested photocopy of their Overseas Citizen Card or any other Government ID issued by the country where they reside.
* **Foreign National:** Must submit a self-attested photocopy of any Government ID of the concerned country bearing their name and address.
* **Alternative Registration for Those Without Government ID:** Applicants without a Government ID may file a request for registration as a litigant in-person with the e-filing portal, along with a duly attested affidavit and supporting documents. This will be considered by the Competent Authority.
* **Affidavit Requirements:** Affidavits filed by any applicant should be in accordance with Rules 7(c), Chapter XIX, Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018.
* **Hague Convention Compliance:** Affidavits signed outside India must be signed and apostilled in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, 1961.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Overseas Citizens of India and Foreign Nationals wanting to be Litigants in Person**
* **Impact**: New rules dictate how they can register for e-filing, including specific ID requirements and processes.
* **Action Required**: Review and comply with the new registration procedure, ensuring they have the required identification documents or prepare a valid affidavit and supporting documents.
**Stakeholder: Competent Authority**
* **Impact**: Now must process additional registration requests from Litigants in Person if they do not have Government ID.
* **Action Required**: Create/adapt a process for evaluating affidavit and supporting documents from Litigants in Person who do not have Government ID.
Key Entities Referenced
Delhi High Court: The regulatory body issuing the amendment related to e-filing rules.
Delhi Gazette: The official gazette where the amendment is published.
Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018: Specifies the rules regarding affidavits for e-filing.
e-Filing Rules of the High Court of Delhi 2021: The primary document being amended, concerning electronic filing procedures.
Delhi: The National Capital Territory where the e-filing rules apply.
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(cid:7079)ािधकार स े(cid:7079)कािशत
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No. 54] DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025/KARTIKA 27, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 335
भाग II—I
PART II—I
रा(cid:7398)ीय राजधानी रा(cid:6996)य (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
(cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली उ(cid:6994)च (cid:7008)यायालय नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ल ी
अिधसचू ना
(cid:7408)द(cid:7016) ली, 18 नव(cid:7013) बर, 2025
सं. 96/िनयम/डीएचसी.—(cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली उ(cid:6994) च (cid:7008)यायालय अिधिनयम, 1966 (1966 का अिधिनयम 26) क(cid:7409) धारा 7
और भारत के संिवधान के अनु(cid:6994)छेद 227 के अतं गत(cid:6981) अपनी शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते (cid:7263)ए, (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली उ(cid:6994) च (cid:7008)यायालय, रा(cid:7398)ीय
राजधानी (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली के उपरा(cid:6996)यपाल के पूव (cid:6981) अनुमोदन स,े "(cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली उ(cid:6994) च (cid:7008)यायालय के ई-फाइ(cid:7410)लंग िनयम 2021" म (cid:7286)
िन(cid:7013) निलिखत संशोधन करता ह,ै िजसे अिधसूचना स.ं 11/िनयम/डीएचसी (cid:7408)दनांक 22.02.2022 (cid:7367)ारा अिधसूिचत (cid:7408)कया
गया था, िजसे (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली राजप(cid:7074) असाधारण, भाग II, खंड-1, स.ं 06 (एनसीटीडी सं.476) (cid:7408)दनांक 25.02.2022 म (cid:7286)
(cid:7079)कािशत (cid:7408)कया गया था:-
(cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली उ(cid:6994) च (cid:7008)यायालय के ई-फाइ(cid:7410)लंग िनयम 2021" के मौजदू ा िनयम 4.1 (ii) के बाद िन(cid:7013) निलिखत नया िनयम
4.1(iii) िन(cid:7388)िलिखत तरीके स ेअंतः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा:-
iii) (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334)गत वादी (चाह ेवह (cid:7079)वासी भारतीय नाग(cid:7407)रक हो या िवदेशी नाग(cid:7407)रक) को
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क) फॉम(cid:6981) देखन ेके िलए वेब पोट(cid:6981)ल पर जाना चािहए।
ख) पंजीकरण (cid:7410)लंक पर ि(cid:6989)लक कर(cid:7286)।
ग) आव(cid:7019)यक िववरण के साथ फॉम(cid:6981) भर(cid:7286) और जमा कर(cid:7286)।
i) भारत के (cid:7079)वासी भारतीय नाग(cid:7407)रक को (cid:7079)वासी भारतीय नाग(cid:7407)रक काड (cid:6981) या उस संबंिधत दशे जहां आवेदक रह
रहा ह,ै के (cid:7367)ारा जारी (cid:7408)कसी अ(cid:7008)य सरकारी पहचान प(cid:7074) क(cid:7409) (cid:7021)व-स(cid:7004)यािपत फोटो कॉपी (cid:7079)(cid:7021)तुत करनी होगी।
ii) िवदेशी नाग(cid:7407)रक को संबंिधत देश के (cid:7408)कसी भी सरकारी पहचान प(cid:7074) क(cid:7409) (cid:7021)व-स(cid:7004)यािपत फोटोकॉपी (cid:7079)(cid:7021)तुत करनी
होगी, िजस पर आवेदक का नाम और पता अ(cid:7408)ं कत हो।
(cid:7407)ट(cid:7009)पणी 1. आवेदक, िजसके पास कोई सरकारी पहचान प(cid:7074) नह(cid:7277) ह,ै वह िविधवत स(cid:7004)यािपत शपथ प(cid:7074) और इस
संबंध म(cid:7286) सहायक द(cid:7021)तावेज(cid:7298) के साथ ई-फाइ(cid:7410)लगं पोट(cid:6981)ल पर (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334)गत वादी के (cid:7272)प म (cid:7286) पंजीकरण के िलए अनरु ोध दायर कर
सकेगा, िजस पर स(cid:6979)म (cid:7079)ािधकारी (cid:7367)ारा िवचार (cid:7408)कया जाएगा।
2. (cid:7408)कसी भी आवेदक (cid:7367)ारा दायर शपथ-प(cid:7074)((cid:7074)(cid:7298)) को िनयम 7(ग), अ(cid:7007)याय XIX, (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली उ(cid:7340) (cid:7008)यायालय
(ओ(cid:7407)रिजनल साइड) िनयम, 2018 के अनुसार होना चािहए, िजसके अनुसार भारत के बाहर ह(cid:7021)ता(cid:6979)(cid:7407)रत शपथ-प(cid:7074)(cid:7298) पर
'िवदेशी साव(cid:6981)जिनक द(cid:7021)तावेज(cid:7298) के िलए वैधीकरण क(cid:7409) आव(cid:7019)यकता को समा(cid:7385) करने वाल े हगे क(cid:7008)व(cid:7286)शन, 1961' के (cid:7079)ावधान(cid:7298)
के अनुसार ह(cid:7021)ता(cid:6979)र और एपोि(cid:7021)टल (cid:7408)कया जाना आव(cid:7019)यक ह।ै
(cid:7407)ट(cid:7009)पणी: यह संशोधन राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) इसके (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) ितिथ से लाग ूहोगा।
(cid:7008)यायालय के आदेशानुसार
अ(cid:7271)ण भार(cid:7367)ाज, महािनबंधक
HIGH COURT OF DELHI: NEW DELHI
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 18th November, 2025
No. 96/Rules DHC.—In exercise of its powers under Section 7 of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 (Act 26
of 1966) and Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the High Court of Delhi, with the previous approval of the Lt.
Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby makes the following amendment in “e-Filing Rules of the
High Court of Delhi 2021”, which were notified vide Notification No. 11/Rules/DHC dated 22.02.2022, published in
Delhi Gazette Extraordinary, Part II, Section-I, No. 06 (N.C.T.D. No. 476) dated 25.02.2022 :-
The following new Rule 4.1(iii) shall be inserted after the existing Rule 4.1(ii) of the “e-Filing Rules of the
High Court of Delhi 2021” in the following manner:-
iii) Litigant in-person (whether an overseas Citizen of India or foreign national)
a) Should visit the web portal to view the form.
b) Click the registration link.
c) Fill the form with requisite details and shall submit
i) An Overseas Citizen of India shall submit a self attested photocopy of Overseas Citizen Card or any
other Government ID issued by the concerned country where the applicant is residing.
ii) A foreign national shall submit a self attested photocopy of any Government ID of the concerned
country bearing the name and address of the applicant.[PART II—I DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
Note: 1. The applicant, who does not have any Government ID, may file a request for registration as
litigant in-person with the e-filing portal along with duly attested affidavit and supporting
documents in this regard, which shall be considered by the Competent authority.
2. The affidavits(s) filed by any applicant should be in accordance with Rules 7(c), Chapter XIX,
Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018 which requires that affidavits signed outside India,
shall be signed and apostilled in accordance with the provisions of the ‘Hague Convention
Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, 1961’.
Note: This Amendment shall come into force from the date of its Publication in the Gazette.
By Order of the Court
ARUN BHARDWAJ, Registrar General
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.