Nagendran Paulraj G Paulraj vs Subhashini Mohan W/O Nagendran Paulraj — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Nagendran Paulraj G Paulraj vs Subhashini Mohan W/O Nagendran Paulraj — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ Petition allowed; order of the Family Court, Pune dated 18 March 2026 and order below Review Application dated 1 April 2026 quashed and set aside; Petitioner permitted to produce electronic evidence on record with evidentiary value to be decided under the Evidence Act; Petitioner to complete evidence within one month and trial Court requested to expedite the trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Petitioner may be permitted to produce WhatsApp chat and other electronic evidence before the Trial Court in support of his case, notwithstanding rejection of his application and of the Review Application by the Trial Court.

Court's answer

It is the right of the Petitioner to produce evidence in support of his case, subject to the provisions of the Evidence Act.

Ratio / Principle

The order passed by the learned Family Court, Pune dated 18 March 2026 and the order below Review Application dated 1 April 2026 are quashed and set aside.

Key takeaways

The Petitioner is permitted to produce evidence on record; its evidentiary value shall be decided as per the provisions of the Evidence Act.ratio¶23
The Petitioner shall complete his evidence within one month after receipt of the order, and the trial Court is requested to expedite the trial.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition allowed. The order of the Family Court, Pune dated 18 March 2026 rejecting the petitioner-husband's application to produce WhatsApp chat and other electronic evidence, and the order dated 1 April 2026 rejecting the Review Application, were quashed and set aside. Held that it is the petitioner's right to produce evidence in support of his case subject to the provisions of the Evidence Act; the evidentiary value of the electronic evidence is to be decided under the Evidence Act. The petitioner was directed to complete his evidence within one month of receipt of the order, and the trial Court was requested to expedite the trial. (Coram: Shivkumar Dige, J.; respondent appeared in person through video conferencing and raised no objection subject to time-bound disposal.)

108-WP-4785-2026 (C).doc

N.S.Kamble

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 4785 OF 2026

Nagendran Paulraj G Paulraj ...Petitioner VERSUS Subhashini Mohan W/o Nagendran Paulraj ...Respondent

Digitally signed NILAM by NILAM SANTOSH SANTOSHKAMBLE KAMBLE Date: 2026.06.17 10:34:53 +0530

Ms.Pooja Phagnekar, for the Petitioner. Ms.Sulbha Mohan, Respondent in person present (Through V.C.)

____________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 15^th JUNE 2026

P.C. :

. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and Respondent in party in person.

The learned counsel for the Petitioner submit that the Petitioner wants to produce whats-app chat and other electronic evidence before the Trial Court in support of his case. The learned Trial Court has rejected the Application of the Petitioner and also Review Application is rejected and requested to allow the Petition.

The Respondent party in person present through Video Conferencing and submit that she has no objection for production of electronic evidence subject to dispose of a trial in time bond manner.

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108-WP-4785-2026 (C).doc

N.S.Kamble

I have heard both learned counsel. Perused impugned order.

The Petitioner wants to produce electronic evidence in support

of his case. It is right of the Petitioner to produce evidence in support of his case subject to provisions of the Evidence Act.

In view of the above, I pass following order.

ORDER

(i) The Writ Petition is allowed.

(ii) The order passed by the learned Family Court, Pune dated 18^th March 2026 and order below Review Application dated 1^st April 2026 are quashed and set aside.

(iii) The Petitioner is permitted to produce evidence on record its evidentiary value shall be decided as per provisions of Evidence Act. The Petitioner shall complete his evidence within one month after receipt of this order and trial Court is requested to expedite the trial.

(iv) The Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

(v) All pending Applications are disposed of.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)

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