A4 Size Paper with Double-Sided Printing for all Judicial work Permitted in Delhi High Court w.e.f. Nov 01, 2022

A4 Size Paper with Double-Sided Printing for all Judicial work Permitted in Delhi High Court w.e.f. Nov 01, 2022 The Delhi High Court has made a landmark decision, allowing the use of A4-size paper with printing allowed on both sides to be used for filings in High Court and District Courts as of November 1. This suggestion was made by the Rules Committee and was accepted by the Full Court. The High Court has permitted the use of A4 paper in all jurisdictions since April 2021 for all petitions, applications, and other papers, but the decision about printing on both sides is still up in the air. Typing and printing will now be permitted on both sides of the paper as a result of these new guidelines. The Hon'ble High Court of Delhi updated the guidelines for the use of A4 size paper consistently in all jurisdictions in the High Court and District Courts of Delhi with effect from November 1, 2022, by issuing Notification No. 90/Rules/DHC, dated October 10, 2022. Notification has provided, "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.”"

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