Preeti Malhotra v. Deepak Malhotra
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court contempt case (CONT.CAS(C) 308/2024, with CM APPL. 20514/2024; decided 20.03.2025) between Preeti Malhotra (petitioner; advocates Nidhi Mohan Parashar, Anand Chichra) and Deepak Malhotra (respondent; advocates Archit Arora, Hitain Bajaj), Anish Dayal J. Following matrimonial settlement and divorce decree dated 27.02.2024 by Family Court Karkardooma, Court released Rs. 10,00,000 (Rs.10 lakhs) deposited by respondent under order dated 26.02.2024, with accrued interest (CM APPL. 16442/2025 allowed); contempt petition disposed of on settlement dated 7th March 2022; pending application infructuous; listing of 28.03.2025 cancelled.
What did the court decide?
CM APPL. 16442/2025 allowed: Registry directed to release Rs. 10 lakhs deposited by the respondent (pursuant to order dated 26.02.2024) along with accrued interest in favour of the petitioner; CONT.CAS(C) 308/2024 disposed of in view of settlement, parties bound by settlement dated 7th March 2022; pending application disposed of as infructuous; date of 28th March 2025 cancelled.