The Delhi High Court issued a notice in a petition challenging transfer of Execution Petitions worth less than 2 crore

The Delhi High Court issued a notice in a petition challenging an administrative order passed by the High Court in 2016 that directed the Registry to transfer existing Execution Applications involving a sum of less than Rs. 2 crore to the district courts.

As per the notice the registry has been directed to not accept Execution Applications in cases involving money decrees worth less than Rs. 2 crore.

The petition has been filed by the Secretary of Asian Patent Attorneys Association. The petition filed through Anand and Anand contends that the order is contrary to provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure and the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division Of High Courts Act, 2015, as well as judgments of the High Court.

The note was first Published by Bar and Bench.