Set up HC Circuit Bench in Gurugram, Haryana MP urges Central govt.
Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Bhatia has requested the Central government to establish a circuit bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Gurugram. He argues that the current location in Chandigarh causes significant delays and costs for litigants in south Haryana.
Why it matters
Improving judicial access in a major corporate and IT hub could significantly reduce legal backlogs and enhance the ease of doing business in the region.
Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Bhatia on Thursday urged the Centre to set up a circuit bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Gurugram, saying it was crucial for improving access to justice and easing the burden on litigants.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Parliament, Mr. Bhatia said the High Court’s location in Chandigarh compelled litigants, lawyers, and businesses from several districts of south Haryana, including Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh, Palwal, Rewari and Mahendragarh, to travel long distances for hearings.
“This leads to higher litigation costs, loss of time, and delays in justice delivery,” he said.
He said Gurugram had emerged as a major IT, financial, corporate and start-up hub, generating a large number of cases related to commercial disputes, labour matters, land acquisition, arbitration, taxation and insolvency.
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