The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has suspended its call for abstention from work after a meeting with the Union Law Minister and following the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court’s request to the Bar’s Executive Committee to submit a representation on the proposed enhancement of the High Court’s pecuniary jurisdiction.
In a resolution dated 16 July 2026, the DHCBA stated that the Chief Justice had called upon the Executive Committee to place its concerns before the Court and had assured the Bar that its representation would be looked into. In view of these developments, the Executive Committee unanimously resolved to suspend its call for abstention from work for the time being.
The Association thanked its members for extending full cooperation and solidarity during the period of abstention. It also clarified that while the strike has been suspended, its efforts on the issue will continue unabated, signalling that it will continue to pursue its objections to the proposed enhancement of the Delhi High Court’s pecuniary jurisdiction through appropriate representations and other available avenues.
The DHCBA had been abstaining from work since July 14 in protest against the proposal to enhance the Delhi High Court’s pecuniary jurisdiction from ₹2 crore to ₹10 crore. According to the Association, the proposed change would significantly reduce the volume of civil and commercial matters instituted on the original side of the High Court, adversely affecting litigants, the development of commercial jurisprudence, and the legal profession. The Bar has claimed that the move could result in a reduction of nearly 70% of original side filings before the Delhi High Court.