$~26 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1425/2022 and CM APPL. 4127/2022 ISHAN TANEJA .....Petitioner Through: Mr Abhinav Bajaj with Mr Prateek Goswami, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr Divyam Nandrajog, Advocate for GNCTD. Ms Nidhi Raman with Mr Zubin Singh, Advocates for R2. CORAM: HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA O R D E R % 20.01.2025 1. The petitioner has filed the present Public Interest Litigation (PIL) highlighting the requirement for expediting hearing in the cases pending before the Family Courts at Delhi. The petitioner has also made certain suggestions for amending the Delhi Family Courts Rules, 1996, for expediting the proceedings and also specifying certain timelines for certain steps. The learned counsel has also handed over a copy of the decision of Kerala High Court in Shiju Joy v. Nisha: 2021 (2) KLT 607. And, has drawn the attention of this court to paragraph 10 of the said decision, whereby the Court had issued certain directions for streamlining the procedure before Family Courts. 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 27/01/2025 at 12:10:46 2. The learned counsel for the respondents have also referred to Section 21 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 and submit that the Delhi High Court has the necessary powers to make amendment to the rules and procedure to be followed by the Family Courts. 3. In view of the above, we consider it apposite to direct that the suggestions be placed for consideration on the administrative side for framing/amending the rules for streamlining the procedure to be followed by the Family Courts. Let this order be placed before Hon’ble the Chief Justice/Acting Chief Justice on the administrative side of the court. 4. The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Pending application shall also stand closed. VIBHU BAKHRU, ACJ TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J JANUARY 20, 2025/tr 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 27/01/2025 at 12:10:46