Singer Honey Singh appears before Delhi court in domestic violence case

Bollywood singer and actor Yo Yo Honey Singh physically appeared before Delhi's Tis Hazari court on Friday, in connection with a domestic violence case filed by his wife Shalini Talwar.

Earlier on August 28, Honey Singh's counsel Ishaan Mukherjee told the Delhi court that the singer could not appear before the court as he was not well. Mukherjee assured the court that Singh would appear on the next date of hearing.

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Honey Singh is represented by senior advocate Rebecca John and lawyers Ishaan Mukherjee, Pragati Banka, Arjun Parashar and Megha Bahl. The court was hearing a complaint case filed against the Bollywood singer by his wife Shalini Talwar under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.

Singh's counsel moved an application under Section 16 for an in-camera hearing. The same is to be argued on the next day of the hearing. Metropolitan Magistrate Tania Singh called Honey Singh and his wife in her chamber for counselling. The judge counselled the parties in chambers at length. After having an interaction with Honey Singh and his wife for over an hour in the chamber, the court recorded in its order that, "It is mutually decided between the parties that the petitioner shall visit the matrimonial home with her two lawyers and the protection officer on September 5 with required workforce to handle the belongings. The petitioner shall take all her belongings from the matrimonial house to a place convenient to her. The entire visit shall be videographed." Also read | Teachers' Day 2021: Planning to gift something to your teacher? Here are a few amazing ideas The court also hoped that there will no unhealthy conversation or exchange of words between the parties during this process. The Delhi court also noted that during the chamber hearing, it has mutually been resolved that there is a contrary stand taken as to how the petitioner (wife) has left the matrimonial home. As per the petition, the petitioner was thrown out of the matrimonial home on March 20 while Honey Singh has stated that she left from home as per her own will on March 16. The court also said, "We will sit down together and see if we can reach a conclusion amicably regarding residence. If not, I will hear the matter in detail and pass an order." The court listed the matter for September 28 as the next date of hearing in the matter. -PTC News