Delhi High Court Includes Complainant, Victim Within Meaning of ‘Parties’ in Criminal Cases

The Delhi High Court has amended its Rules to clarify that, in criminal proceedings, the term “parties” will include the complainant and/or the victim.

The amendment, notified in the Delhi Gazette on January 19, modifies Part C of Chapter 16, Volume IV of the Delhi High Court Rules & Orders.

The clarification aligns the term with the definition of “victim” under Section 2(y) of the BNSS, corresponding to Section 2(wa) of the CrPC.