Petition under Article 227 challenged a Family Court order dismissing an application for leave to administer interrogatories in matrimonial litigation. The High Court held the sensitive questions could be elicited at cross-examination and found no perversity or jurisdictional error justifying interference.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of decision: 21.07.2026
SEEMA SINGH .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Deepak Sharma, Adv. with Petitioner in person.
versus
DILAWAR SINGH .....Respondent
Through:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR
% JUDGEMENT (Oral)
1 Impugned Order
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed CM(M) 1533/2026 By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA Signing Date: 25.0 7.2026 11:27:53
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disputes between the parties.
“…….Heard the parties. Perused the record
2 Family Court
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Digitally Signed CM(M) 1533/2026 By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA Signing Date: 25.0 7.2026 11:27:53
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jurisdiction under Article 227 is intended to keep subordinate Courts within the bounds of their jurisdiction and is not to be exercised as though this Court were sitting in appeal over every interlocutory order unless the order under challenge suffers from patent perversity, manifest illegality or jurisdictional error, interference would not be warranted.
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J.
JULY 21, 2026 / v /jk
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Digitally Signed CM(M) 1533/2026 By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA Signing Date: 25.0 7.2026 11:27:53
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Family Court erred in refusing leave to administer interrogatories in a matrimonial suit.
Whether the order suffered from perversity or jurisdictional error warranting interference under Article 227.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Seema Singh
Dilawar Singh
Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 227 of the Constitution invoking the High Court's supervisory jurisdiction over subordinate civil courts.
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