The Rohini Courts complex is the seat of the district judiciary for the North and North-West districts of Delhi. It was established to bring the courts closer to the litigants of these districts, whose matters were earlier concentrated at Tis Hazari.
About the Rohini Courts
Rohini serves two of Delhi's populous northern districts — North and North-West. The complex accommodates Magistrates' courts, Sessions Courts and civil courts, along with forums dealing with family disputes and motor-accident claims arising in these districts. For residents of the northern parts of the capital, Rohini is ordinarily the forum of first instance for both criminal and civil litigation.
Kinds of Matters Heard at Rohini
- Criminal cases instituted on police reports and private complaints, from summons-triable offences to sessions trials under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023;
- Regular and anticipatory bail applications for FIRs registered at police stations of the North and North-West districts;
- Civil suits — money recovery, possession, partition, injunctions — and execution petitions;
- Matrimonial, maintenance and domestic-violence proceedings of parties from these districts;
- Claim petitions arising from road accidents in North and North-West Delhi.
The Chamber's Work at Rohini
Advocate Manish Jha takes up matters at the Rohini complex as part of a district-court practice extending across Delhi. The chamber's engagements at Rohini include criminal defence in trials and complaint cases, bail and anticipatory bail before the Sessions Courts, dowry and matrimonial-cruelty matters, maintenance and domestic-violence proceedings, and civil suits concerning property and recovery in the two districts. Instructions are ordinarily taken at the Tagore Garden chamber, with appearances at Rohini on the dates fixed by the court.
Guidance for Litigants at Rohini
Before a hearing, a party should verify the court and item number from the cause list, carry the summons and identification, and bring every document connected with the case, including earlier orders. Where an advocate is to be engaged, a vakalatnama must be signed so that counsel can file, argue and obtain copies on the party's behalf. Early consultation — before the first date — gives counsel time to study the papers properly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which areas do the Rohini Courts serve?
The Rohini complex houses the district courts for the North and North-West districts of Delhi. Cases arising from police stations and localities within these two districts — criminal, civil, matrimonial and accident claims — are ordinarily instituted and heard at Rohini.
Where is bail filed for an FIR registered in North-West Delhi?
A regular or anticipatory bail application concerning an FIR of the North or North-West district is moved before the Sessions Courts at the Rohini complex under the BNSS. Should the Sessions Court decline relief, the applicant may thereafter approach the High Court of Delhi.
Does the chamber handle civil suits at Rohini?
Yes. The chamber conducts suits for recovery, possession, injunction and partition, and connected execution proceedings, before the civil courts at Rohini where the property or cause of action lies in the North or North-West district, alongside its criminal and matrimonial work at the complex.