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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
PRATHIBA M.SINGH, AMIT SHARMAM
Rich Dhamija – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition for habeas corpus filed. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court's observations on dr. rattan's condition. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. medical evaluation ordered for dr. rattan. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. affidavits and asset disclosures ordered. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. reports on assets and health status submitted. (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 6. continuing evaluations by medical board required. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 7. detailed count of dr. rattan's properties. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 8. overview of movable assets reported. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 9. transfer of significant funds to third parties noted. (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 10. legal controversies and money transfers examined. (Para 30 , 31) |
| 11. illegality in asset management acknowledged. (Para 32 , 33) |
| 12. court's authority under parens patriae discussed. (Para 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 13. parens patriae jurisdiction justified. (Para 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 14. appointment of guardianship committee affirmed. (Para 40 , 41) |
| 15. conclusion and orders on case management. (Para 42 , 43 , 44 , 45) |
JUDGMENT :
Prathiba M. Singh, J.
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The present petition initially was filed by the Petitioner- Dr. Rich Dhamija under Article 226 of the
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