$~61 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 668/2026 DIVYA TYAGI .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Shreya Munoth, Ms. Sitamsini Cherukumalli and Ms. Vaishnavi Prasad, Advocates.

versus THE GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

.....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC with Mr.

Kshitiz Garg and Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Advocates for R-1 with Inspector Chetan Mandaliya, PS Lajpat Nagar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

O R D E R

% 24.02.2026 W.P.(CRL) 668/2026 & CRL.M.A. 6209/2026 (for interim directions)

1. It is 04:05 pm. This writ petition has been received by way of second supplementary list after mentioning was allowed by the Hon’ble Chief Justice.

2. I have heard learned counsel for petitioner.

3. In view of specific pleadings of the petitioner alleging domestic violence, a query was put as to why the petitioner has not approached the magisterial court for initiation of proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, in which the magisterial court being a court of specialised jurisdiction could immediately direct appointment of a magisterial proceedings would not be expeditious. This is challenged by learned ASC and rightly so. Protection officers a