Court on Its Own Motion v. Puneet Sharma
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: enhancement of child maintenance; benchmark that children are entitled to same facilities/standard of living as enjoyed by parents; MAT.APP.(F.C.) 299/2024; CONT.CAS(C) 634/2025; Family Court Tis Hazari HMA No.1931/2019 order dated 12.07.2024; Section 227 of the Constitution of India; Section 151 CPC; Harpreet Sawhney v Puneet Sharma; Shiv Nadar School Noida fees and extra-curricular expenses; ITR-based income comparison (FY 2022-23 Rs.60,36,960/-; FY 2023-24 Rs.70,67,370/-) and spike due to sale of shares; respondent in-person; Mahindra XUV 500 UP16BA2073 transfer undertaking; contempt closed on appearance and apology; maintenance payable retrospectively from April 2024.
What did the court decide?
Monthly maintenance for both children enhanced to Rs.1,25,000/- from April, 2024 (in supersession of the Family Court's Rs.1,00,000/- per month); Respondent's undertaking to transfer ownership of Mahindra XUV 500 (Regn. No. UP16BA2073) recorded; CONT.CAS(C) 634/2025 closed; appeal along with pending application disposed of with the aforegoing directions.