Both side printed A4 size paper to be used uniformly in High Court and District Courts of Delhi w.e.f. November 01, 2022
The Hon’ble High Court, Delhi vide Notification No. 74/Rules/DHC, dated March 16, 2021 issued practice directions for use of A4 size paper uniformly in all jurisdictions in High Court and District Courts of Delhi w.e.f. April 01, 2021
“A4 size paper be used uniformly in all jurisdictions for all kind of pleadings contained in petitions, affidavits, applications or other documents etc, and all memorandum of appeals, orders and judgments in the High Court as well as in all District Courts of Delhi. The A4 size paper to be used as above shall confirm to the following specification of paper and formatting style :- A4 size paper (29.7 cm X 21 cm) having not less than 75 GSM with font – Times New Roman, font size 14, in 1.5 line spacing (for quotations and indents – font size 12 in single line spacing), with margin of 4 cm on left & right and 2 cm on top & bottom.”
The printing/typing shall be on one side of the paper till further directions in the matter.
Notification:
The Hon’ble High Court, Delhi vide Notification No. 90/Rules/DHC, dated October 10, 2022 modified the directions issued in Notification No. 74/Rules/DHC, dated March 16, 2021 for use of A4 size paper uniformly in all jurisdictions in High Court and District Courts of Delhi w.e.f. November 01, 2022.
Hon’ble the Chief Justice, on the recommendation of the “Rules Committee under Section 123 of CPC which also look into Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018 and ancillary matters” by partially suppressed the earlier direction (supra) and issued the following Modified Directions:
“A4 size paper be used uniformly in all jurisdictions for all kinds of pleadings contained in petitions, affidavits, applications or other documents etc., and all memorandum of appeals, orders and judgments in the High Court as well as in all District Courts of Delhi. The A4 size paper to be used as above shall confirm to the following specification of paper and formatting style: – A4 size paper (29.7 cm X 21 cm) having not less than 75 GSM with font – Times New Roman, font size 14, in 1.5 line spacing (for quotations and indents – font size 12 in single line spacing), with margin of 4 cm on left & right and 2 cm on top & bottom.
The printing/typing shall be on both sides of the paper.”