In a first in the city, and perhaps in the country, a Delhi court’s order set an example for speeding up the otherwise cumbersome legal process. While hearing a case of domestic violence, not only did the court pass an ex-parte order restraining the husband and his relatives from forcibly taking custody of his minor daughter from his estranged wife, but also directed that its order be communicated to them through WhatsApp.
Metropolitan Magistrate (Mahila Court) Neha passed the order after hearing the woman’s counsel, Poonam Mendiratta. “Respondents are restrained from forcibly taking custody of the child from the complainant without taking appropriate orders from the competent court,” the court ordered. “Complainant is also directed to send the copy of an order to all respondents through WhatsApp.”