Tis Hazari Courts Complex established in 1958, is one of the six District Courts that function under the Delhi High Court, and continues to be the principal Court building in state of Delhi.[1] Over 50,000 litigants visit the court complex everyday. [2]
The complex situated in the Tis Hazari area, also houses the Treasury of the Government of N.C.T. of Delhi, apart from five libraries for lawyers and one library for Judicial Officers.
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The Tis Hazari Courts Building was inaugurated in 1958, though in the earlier days the Tis Hazari was the only court complex in the whole of the Delhi as the District Level Court Complex--- But at Present Tis Hazari Houses only Courts having their jurisdiction over Central Delhi, North Delhi, West Delhi. Courts having their jurisdiction upon other parts of Delhi have been gradually shifted to other court complexes which have came up in various parts of Delhi like in 2006 Rohini Court complex was established which has courts having jurisdiction over North-West Delhi and Outer Delhi.[1]
In 2010 Saket Courts Complex have been established which has courts having their jurisdiction over South East Delhi. There are other courts complexes also which have came up in recent years like Dwarka Courts complex.
The complex is serviced by the Tis Hazari station on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro.[3] It is also well connected with the DTC bus services and also feeder buses are connecting Patiala House Courts and Karkardooma Courts to Tis Hazari Courts complex.