Patiala House Courts Complex

Patiala House Courts Complex is one the five District Courts complexes in the state of Delhi.[1] It is housed in former palace of the Maharaja of Patiala, is situated near India Gate in central Delhi, India. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.[2] The building has a central dome with a "butterfly" layout, similar to other Lutyen's buildings.[3]

History

As the population of Delhi grew, in March 1997 Patiala House was converted to become one of three court complexes in the city, after criminal courts from Parliament Street were shifted here.[1] In 2001, 54 judges were stationed at Patiala House Courts, which have jurisdiction over the New Delhi, South Delhi and South West Delhi districts.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "History of District Courts in Delhi". Delhi District Courts, website. http://www.delhidistrictcourts.nic.in/History.htm. 
  2. ^ Cultural History Of India By Om Prakash
  3. ^ Delhi, a thousand years of building Lucy Peck, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage
  4. ^ Criminal Justice India Series: National Capital Territory of Delhi, 2002 By N. R. Madhava Menon, D. Banerjea, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

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