High Courts

1. Civil/Matrimonial/Land/Labour

1.1 Receiving of Pleadings/Application/Petition

As-Is Process

To-Be Process

  1. Presentation of plaint/application /petition at the registry by the plaintiff/applicant /petitioner.

  1. Plaintiff/applicant /petitioner submits pleadings at the registry.

  1. Court clerk present the pleadings to DR/DR in charge.
Note:
  1. Appeal originating from Primary Court

    • High court registry receives the petition of appeal from the district court.

  2. Court of appeal applications filed at the high court within 14 days from the date of judgement.

    • Applicant submits the application for leave to appeal to court of appeal at the high court registry.
Note:
  1. Appeal originating from Primary Court

    • High court registry receives the petition of appeal from the district court.

  2. Court of appeal applications filed at the high court within 14 days from the date of judgement.

    • Applicant submits the application for leave to appeal to court of appeal at the high court registry.

1.2 Admission of Pleadings

As-Is Process

To-Be Process

  1. DR/DR in charge scrutinizes the correctness of the pleadings.

  1. DR/DR In charge scrutinizes the correctness of the applications.

  1. DR/DR in charge admits, returns or rejects the presented pleadings.

  1. DR/DR In charge admits, returns or rejects the applications.

  1. DR/DR in charge submits the pleadings to court clerk for registration and assessment of court fees, if the pleadings are admitted.
Note:

  • Instant feedback is given to the plaintiff/applicant /petitioner in case of rejection or return.

  1. The court clerk returns the pleadings to the authors for amendment, if the pleadings are rejected by the DR/DR in charge.

1.3 Assessment and Payment of Court Fees

As-Is Process

To-Be Process

  1. Court clerk assesses fees for the admitted pleadings as per court fee rules.

  1. Court clerk confirms court fees.

  1. Court clerk generates a control number for respective fee to the plaintiff/applicant/petitioner for payment.

  1. Court clerk presents a control number for respective fee to the plaintiff/applicant /petitioner for payment.

  1. Plaintiff/applicant/petitioner submit payment receipt to court clerk.

  1. Court clerk/accountant issues ERV receipt to the plaintiff/applicant/petitioner.

1.4 Case Registration

As-Is Process

To-Be Process

  1. Court clerk registers the case in the register book.

  1. Court clerk confirms payments and registers the case.

  1. Court clerk opens a respective civil case file.
Note:

  • Instant feedback is given to the plaintiff/applicant /petitioner after registration.

  1. Court clerk files a copy of ERV receipt or payment receipt in the case file.

  1. Court clerk tables the civil case file to the judge in charge for assignment.

1.5 Case Assignment

As-Is Process

To-Be Process

  1. Judge in charge assigns the case file that was registered in the high court register to a particular Judge/DR/Resident magistrate with extended jurisdiction.

  1. Automatic assignment based on workload per magistrate with intervention of the Judge in charge.

  1. Judge in charge returns the civil case file to court clerk to present to the assigned magistrate for orders.
  1. Assigned Judge/DR/Resident fixes date for hearing and orders the issuance of summons and pleadings to the opposite party.
    Note: In case of Execution

    • The application is assigned to Judge in charge for hearing.

  1. Assigned Judge/DR/Resident fixes a date for hearing and orders the issuance of summons and pleadings to the opposite party.

1.6 Issuing of Summons to Appear

As-Is Process

To-Be Process

  1. Court clerk prepares court summons for the respondent/defendant.

  1. Court clerk extracts summons for electronic and physical dispatch.

  1. Court Clerk tables the prepared summons for endorsement by the assigned Judge/DR/Resident.

  1. On the date of first hearing/mention, the applicant submits at the registry original hard copy of the application.

  1. The summons served to the opposite party (by court process server).

  1. Court process server swears an affidavit of service.

1.7 Preliminary Stages

As-Is Process

To-Be Process

  1. The opposite party files a reply to pleadings within 21 days from the date of service.

  1. The opposite party submits a reply to pleadings within 21 days from the date of service.

  1. The plaintiff/applicant/petitioner files a reply to the reply within 7 days.

  1. The plaintiff/applicant/petitioner submits a reply to the reply within 7 days.

1.8 Hearing Process

As-Is Process

To-Be Process

  1. Judge/DR/Resident hears preliminary objections if any.

  1. Judge/DR/Resident hears preliminary objections if any (through virtual court where applicable).

  1. Judge/DR/Resident conducts pre-trial conference (PTC).

  1. Judge/DR/Resident conducts pre-trial conference (PTC) (through virtual court where applicable).

  1. Trial Judge/DR/Resident, through the court clerk, forwards the case file to the Judge in charge to appoint a mediator.

  1. Trial Judge/DR/Resident submits the case file to the Judge in charge to appoint a mediator.

  1. Judge in charge appoints a mediator and through the court clerk, forwards the case file to the appointed mediator.

  1. Judge in charge appoints a mediator and submits the case file to the appointed mediator.

  1. The appointed mediator fixes a date for mediation.

  1. The appointed mediator fixes a date for mediation.

  1. In case the conducted mediation succeeds, case is concluded, if not, the case file through the court clerk will be forwarded to the trial Judge/DR/Resident for hearing.

  1. In case the conducted mediation succeeds, case is concluded, if not, the mediator submits the case file to the trial Judge/DR/Resident for hearing.

  1. Judge/DR/Resident conducts second pre-trial conference (2nd PTC).

  1. Judge/DR/Resident conducts second pre-trial conference (2nd PTC) (through virtual court where applicable).

  1. The trial Judge/DR/Resident fixes a date for hearing.

  1. The trial Judge/DR/Resident fixes a date for hearing.

  1. The trial Judge/DR/Resident hears the plaintiff/applicant/petitioner.

  1. The trial Judge/DR/Resident hears the plaintiff/applicant/petitioner (through virtual court where applicable).

  1. The trial Judge/DR/Resident then hears the defendant/respondent’s side.

  1. The trial Judge/DR/Resident then hears the defendant/respondent’s side (through virtual court where applicable).

  1. The plaintiff/applicant/petitioner files final submission.

  1. The plaintiff/applicant/petitioner files final submission (orally through virtual court where applicable) or attach through the system.

  1. The defendant/respondent’s side files final submission after receiving the final submission by plaintiff/applicant/petitioner.

  1. The defendant/respondent’s side files final submission after receiving the final submission by plaintiff/applicant/petitioner (orally through virtual court where applicable) or attach through the system.

  1. The trial Judge/DR/Resident fixes a date for Judgment/Ruling.

  1. The trial Judge/DR/Resident fixes a date for Judgment/Ruling.

1.9 Delivery of Judgment/Ruling

As-Is Process

To-Be Process

  1. The trial Judge/DR/Resident pronounces Judgement/Ruling.

  1. The trial Judge/DR/Resident pronounces Judgement/Ruling (through virtual court where applicable).

  1. Court clerk/trial Judge/DR/Resident extracts a decree from the Judgment.
  1. Court clerk supplies copies of judgment, proceedings and decree to the litigants within 21 days from the date of judgment.
    Note:
    1. Court of appeal applications filed at the High Court

      1. If the application is granted the appeal process begins.

      2. If the application is not granted, the applicant may appeal to the court of appeal.

    2. Notice of intention to appeal within 30 days from the date of Judgement

      • The appellant gives/files his notice of intention to appeal within thirty (30) days from the date of judgement.

1.10 Suo Moto

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To-Be Process

2. Criminal/Appeal/Application/Revision/Economic Crimes/Confirmation

2.1 Presentation of Information, Application and Appeal

As-Is Process

To-Be Process

2.2 Case Admission

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To-Be Process

2.3 Case Registration

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To-Be Process

2.4 Case Assignment

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To-Be Process

2.5 Preliminary Stages

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To-Be Process

2.6 Hearing Process

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To-Be Process

2.7 Pronouncement of Judgment

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To-Be Process

2.8 Sentencing

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To-Be Process

2.9 Drawing of Conviction Order and Supply

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To-Be Process

2.10 Fines & Other Payments

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To-Be Process

2.11 Suo Moto

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To-Be Process

2.12 Trial De Novo

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To-Be Process

2.13 Confirmation

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To-Be Process

3. Probate and Administration of Estate

3.1 Receiving of Application

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To-Be Process

3.2 Admission of Application

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To-Be Process

3.3 Assessment and Payment of Fees

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To-Be Process

3.4 Case Registration

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To-Be Process

3.5 Case Assignment

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To-Be Process

3.6 Issuing Notice to Appear

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To-Be Process

3.7 Hearing Process

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To-Be Process

3.8 Appointment of Executor/Administrator of Estate

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To-Be Process

3.9 Filling of Accounts and Distribution of Assets

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To-Be Process

3.10 Closing of File

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To-Be Process