Direct answer
Start with the case identifier and impugned order, not the building name
For PMLA, identify the ED action, scheduled-offence case, notified Special Court, Adjudicating Authority or Appellate Tribunal stage. For CBI, EOW, SFIO and other offences, identify the FIR or complaint, agency, offence, police-station or territorial link, and assigned court. For extradition, obtain the Central Government and magistrate record. Then check the official Delhi District Courts, High Court, Tribunal or Supreme Court systems.
Rouse Avenue Courts commonly houses specialised CBI and economic-offence work, and Patiala House Courts commonly appears in New Delhi and extradition matters, but neither name is a universal answer. Tis Hazari, Karkardooma, Saket, Rohini, Dwarka and other Delhi court complexes may be relevant according to district and allocation. This site creates detailed pages only where there is a distinct legal function, instead of thin pages for every courthouse keyword.
Legal analysis
Forum selection requires statute, territory, hierarchy and allocation
A case can involve more than one forum at the same time, but each forum must be tied to a specific order or proceeding.
Statutory track
Separate predicate prosecution, PMLA complaint, attachment adjudication, Tribunal appeal, writ, extradition inquiry and foreign-assistance application.
Practical focus: Create one row per proceeding with its statute and next remedy.
Territory and district
Identify offence location, police station, property, agency, respondent authority and cause of action. Central-agency involvement does not erase territorial requirements.
Practical focus: Record the jurisdiction fact supporting each proposed Delhi filing.
Hierarchy and limitation
Determine whether relief lies before a Special Court, Sessions Court, Magistrate, Tribunal, High Court or Supreme Court, and calculate service and appeal dates.
Practical focus: Attach the impugned order and a signed limitation calculation.
Notification and live allocation
Special Courts, CBI courts and district assignments can depend on notification, transfer and current roster. A building's reputation is not a legal allocation.
Practical focus: Verify the official case-status entry, cause list and latest assignment.
Evidence plan
Forum advice must be anchored to the live case record
Court-complex photographs and search snippets cannot establish jurisdiction. Use official case and order data.
| Record | What it may establish | What it cannot establish by itself |
|---|---|---|
| FIR, ECIR-linked or complaint particulars | Agency, offences, parties and originating proceeding | Final court allocation by itself |
| Impugned order and service proof | Decision-maker, date, relief and limitation trigger | Availability of every proposed remedy |
| Notification and transfer order | Special or assigned court and later movement | Current roster if changed |
| Official case-status entry | Case number, court, dates and present listing | Complete judicial record or legal effect of an order |
| Territorial fact documents | Location of act, authority, property or cause of action | Jurisdiction without applying the statute |
| Prior appellate orders | Hierarchy, issues decided and conditions | Permission to re-litigate settled points |
Response roadmap
A court map for a Delhi financial-crime matter
- 01
List every proceeding
Separate predicate FIR, ED investigation, attachment, adjudication, complaint, corporate or extradition track.
- 02
Identify the order needing relief
Use the certified or complete order, service date, case number and authority.
- 03
Apply statutory forum and territory
Check the remedy provision, notification, district, cause of action and respondent location.
- 04
Verify allocation live
Use official case status, cause list, transfer and roster information shortly before filing or appearance.
- 05
Coordinate parallel deadlines
Maintain one calendar for every court and authority; success or adjournment in one does not pause another automatically.
Delhi forum context
Delhi's principal financial-crime forums perform different jobs
Rouse Avenue Courts, Patiala House Courts, other district complexes, the High Court of Delhi, PMLA Adjudicating Authority, Appellate Tribunal and Supreme Court should be described by legal function. The official court websites remain the source for current allocation and listing.
Supreme Court filing and acting is coordinated through an Advocate-on-Record where required. A Delhi-focused website and consultation arrangement do not create a walk-in Delhi office or territorial jurisdiction.
Focused questions
Questions commonly arising at this stage
Which Delhi court hears PMLA cases?
The notified Special Court and actual case allocation control the prosecution. Attachment adjudication and Tribunal appeals follow separate forums. Check the official record for the specific case.
Are all economic offences heard at Rouse Avenue?
No. Rouse Avenue commonly handles specified CBI and specialised matters, but EOW and other cases may lie in different Delhi districts and courts according to jurisdiction and allocation.
Why is Patiala House associated with extradition?
Central Government and New Delhi extradition functions frequently produce proceedings there, but the government direction and assigned magistrate in the actual case must be checked.
Can a Delhi High Court petition be filed because an agency has headquarters in Delhi?
Headquarters location alone may not establish territorial jurisdiction or maintainability. Identify the challenged action, cause of action, respondents and statutory remedy.
Primary materials
Official sources for verification
Use the current statutory text, rules, notifications, roster and orders. This page is an issue map, not a substitute for checking the live record.
Case preparation
Convert the papers into a dated, transaction-level brief
For an initial assessment, organise the latest summons or order, case particulars, a one-page chronology, the relevant bank or property trail, and the exact next deadline. Do not alter, rename or selectively delete electronic records.
Part of the Delhi Courts & Statutory Forums research cluster. Substantive legal propositions must be checked against the current Act, rules, notifications and binding decisions applicable to the actual record.