Three contempt petitions alleging violation of orders in a matrimonial appeal were disposed of in view of the Supreme Court's order in the respondent's appeal, which set aside the impugned orders and directed payment of rent and security amounts.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 603/2023, CM APPLs. 23610/2023 & 26166/2023
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| VEER SINGH | .....R | espondent | ||
| Through: | Mr.Nikhil Ko Ganpath, Advo |
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Ms.Akshaya | |
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Ms.Shivangi Advocates |
Luthra | Lohiya, | |
| VEER SINGH | .....Re | spondent | ||
| Through: | Mr.Nikhil Ko Ganpath, Advo |
hli and cates |
Ms.Akshaya | |
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1060/2023, C | M APPLs. 3922 | 5/2023 & .....Pe |
39226/2023 titioner |
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CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA
O R D E R
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against the Respondent of violation of various orders. The details are set out in the chart below:
| CONT. CAS _(C) _ 603/2023 |
No. | ●Orders dated 26th July, 2022 and 23rd January, 2023 in**MAT.APP.(F.C.) 2/2022**, |
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| CONT. CAS _(C) _ 833/2023 |
No. | ●Orders dated 01st June 2023, 23rd May 2023, 19th May 2023 and 09th May 2023 in**Cont. Cas. (C) No. 603/2023 ●Order dated 09th May 2023 inMat. Appeal (FC) No. 2/2022** |
| CONT. CAS No.1060/2023 |
(C) | ●Order dated 19th July, 2023 in**Cont. Cas.(C) No. 833/2023 ●Order dated 09th May 2023 inMat. App. (F.C.) No. 2/2022** |
2. The appeal challenges the order dated 06th July, 2023, by which the learned Division Bench of the High Court has sentenced the appellant for Simple Imprisonment of three months with a fine of Rs. 2,000/-.
3. There is series of litigation pending between the appellant and the respondent . On one hand, it is the submission of the appellant that though he was in relationship with the respondent, they are not married. However, he admits that the child born out of the said relationship is his child.
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4. Per contra, it is the case of the respondent that the respondent was induced by the appellant into having a relationship with him on the pretext that they are already married.
5. There are also various proceedings pending between the parties with regard to the award of maintenance and the payment of rent towards the accommodation, where the respondent and her child would reside.
6. There are also various criminal proceedings filed by both the parties against each other.
7. Both the appellant and the respondent agree that they will withdraw all the criminal proceedings filed by them against each other . However, it is further agreed that till the appropriate orders with regard to the enhancement/reduction of the maintenance are passed by the competent Court, the appellant shall continue to pay an amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- per month towards rent of the accommodation to be occupied by the respondent and her child. This would be in addition to the maintenance, which is at the rate of Rs. 3,00,000/- per month.
8. We further find that insofar as the rental accommodation is concerned, the respondent would be required to pay certain security amount as deposit. In the interest of justice, the appellant shall pay an additional amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- to the respondent towards security deposit and security charge.
9. In that view of the matter, the impugned orders passed by the High Court as well as by the Trial Court are hereby set aside. The contempt proceeding(s) shall stand disposed of.
10. The appellant shall continue to pay a sum of Rs. 1,50,000/towards the rent and the maintenance @ Rs. 3,00,000/- for the respondent and her child on or prior to 5th of every month. Preferably, the said amount would be paid on the 1st of every month.
11. In addition to the aforesaid amount, the appellant shall also pay an amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- so as to meet the expenses towards the security deposit and shifting etc. within a period of three days from today.
12. It is needless to state that disposal of the present proceedings would not influence the Court before whom the maintenance proceedings are pending.
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13. It is also needless to add that all the interim orders passed by the various Courts shall stand modified with the aforesaid terms and nothing observed herein shall be construed as having effect on the proceedings for enhancement/reduction of maintenance pending between the parties.
14. The appeal is disposed of in the above terms.
15. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.”
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PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.
RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA, J.
MAY 15, 2025 /SV/Ar.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the three contempt petitions survive in light of the Supreme Court's order disposing of the underlying contempt proceedings and setting aside the impugned orders.
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Civil Appeal No. 4711/2023Relied on¶4
Kinri Dhir
Veer Singh
Prathiba M. Singh
Rajneesh Kumar Gupta
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