The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has written to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court expressing “deep concern and disquiet” among advocates over the recent notification mandating that each Bench of the Court will observe one working Saturday every month during 2025.

In its representation dated October 17, 2025, addressed to the Chief Justice, the Bar Association has conveyed that while it fully supports all initiatives aimed at improving judicial efficiency and reducing pendency, the decision to introduce monthly Saturday sittings was taken without consulting or informing the Bar.

The letter, signed by DHCBA President N. Hariharan and Honorary Secretary Vikram Singh Panwar, stated that since court functioning necessarily involves active participation of advocates, the ab

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