Appeal against an order allowing the husband to amend his divorce petition to add the alleged adulterer as a party respondent. The High Court held the amendment application was maintainable even when the case was listed for final arguments and dismissed the appeal.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Through: Mr. Naved Ahmed and Ms. Anam Siddiqui, Advs.
versus
MOHAN LAL .....Respondent
Through:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR
O R D E R % 05.08.2025
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iii. The amendment is not relevant for the decision of the petition before the Family Court.
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to interfere, the present Appeal is dismissed.
ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. AUGUST 05, 2025 /sg/sh
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Family Court erred in permitting the husband to amend his divorce petition to add the adulterer as a respondent at a late stage.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Hitesh
Mohan Lal
Anil Kshetarpal
Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar
As recorded by the court registry
An appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act 1984 against a decree or order of a Family Court.
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