COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CM(M) 290/2026 DR DHEERAJ KAPOOR v. DR CHETNA MANAKTALA
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
The application is disposed of
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 227
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 s. 151
Key paragraphs
- Para 66. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.
Judgment
Cause title
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CM(M) 290/2026 DR DHEERAJ KAPOOR .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Lal Singh Thakur,
Mr. Sudhir Tewatia,
Mr. Madhur Tewatia,
Mr. Lokesh Solanki and Ms. Kavya, Advocates.
versus
DR CHETNA MANAKTALA .....Respondent Through:
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
O R D E R
% 05.02.2026
This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL 7929/2026 (Exemption)
Operative part
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of. CM(M) 290/2026 3. The present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, read with Section 151 of the CPC seeks the following prayers: -
It is, therefore, most humble and graciously prayed to this Hon’ble Court that this Hon’ble Court may be kindly pleased to direct the Ld. Trial Court to expedite the trail court proceedings and decide the divorce petition within six months vide HMA no. 89819/2016, case titled as dr. Dheeraj Kapoor vs dr. Chetna Manaktala pending before the court of Sh. Lovleen, Ld. Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Tis Hazari Courts, West, Delhi in the interest of justice. Any other relief which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances may also be passed in favour of the Petitioner in This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/02/2026 at 11:58:52 the interest of justice.
It is pointed out that the issues were framed in the HMA petition on 12.09.2017.
In these circumstances, this Court deem it appropriate to dispose of the present petition requesting the learned Family Court to dispose of the pending HMA petition as expeditiously as possible without giving any undue adjournment to either of the parties.
Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.
Copy of this order be sent to the concerned learned Trial Court/ Principal Judge, West, Delhi, for necessary information and compliance. AMIT SHARMA, J FEBRUARY 5, 2026/bsr
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: The application is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 227; Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — s. 151.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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