A judge of the Delhi High Court held one-on-one discussion on Monday with ailing former union Minister George Fernandes to decide the legal battle over his custody between his wife Leila Kabir and his brothers. 80-year-old Fernendes, who was brought in the courtroom on the wheelchair by his wife Leila Kabir, was taken inside Justice V K Shali's chambers to ascertain his mind on with whom he prefers to live.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of Leila Kabir, wife of former Defence Minister George Fernandes, on a petition by his close political associate Jaya Jaitly seeking permission to visit the ailing 82-year-old leader.
The ongoing tussle between veteran Socialist leader George Fernandes' estranged wife Leila Kabir and his brothers Richard and Michael led to a uproarious scene on Wednesday outside the leader's official residence in New Delhi.
President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday.
One of the most prominent leaders of the socialist movement in the 1970s, George Fernandes was a senior Janata Dal leader before he founded the Samata Party.
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