Dharamvir v. Preeti
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Delhi expedited the hearing of a petition for dissolution of marriage filed by the petitioner against the respondent, directing the Family Court to decide the matter within one year, after the petitioner cleared maintenance arrears.
What did the court decide?
The petition for dissolution of marriage was allowed with a direction to the Family Court to decide it within one year.
What the court decided
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- CM(M) 79/2017 and C.M. Appl. Nos.2697/2017, 17747/2017, 44067/2017, 4136/2018 & 4138/2018
D ..... Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person versus P ..... Respondent Through: Ms. Niharika Beri proxy for Ms. Vibha Mahajan Seth, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.R. MIDHA
O R D E R % 07.02.2018
- The petitioner is seeking expeditious hearing of the petition filed by him for dissolution of marriage against the respondent under Section 12(1)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act.
- The petitioner submits that the petition was listed for recording of the petitioner’s evidence on 03rd February, 2017 and it is being adjourned for the same purpose since then. The petitioner further submits that he has cleared the arrears of maintenance of Rs.60,000/- for the period March, 2016 to February, 2018 @ Rs.2500/- per month in terms of the order dated 11th March, 2016 passed by the learned Family Court. The copy of the passbook containing the entry of transfer of Rs.60,000/- to the respondent’s account has been handed over and taken on record. Copy of the same is handed over to the respondent present in Court.
- The petition is allowed and the Family Court is directed to expedite the hearing of the petition for dissolution of marriage and make endeavour
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's petition for dissolution of marriage should be heard expeditiously given the clearance of maintenance arrears?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
D
- respondent
P
Coram
J.R. MIDHA
Case details
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