Megha Shingla & Ors. v. Kunal Shingla
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court CRL.M.C. 8469/2025, Vikas Mahajan J., 16.12.2025 — expedited disposal of interim maintenance; Section 125 Cr. PC application pending since 19.12.2024; third proviso to Section 144(1) BNSS 2023 (60-day timeline); request to Family Court, South District, Saket in M.T. Case No. 499/2024 (Megha Shingla vs. Kunal Shingla); respondent to file response by 08.01.2026; asset/liability disclosure affidavits per Rajnesh vs. Neha, (2021) 2 SCC 324; impugned order dated 15.11.2025 dismissing Early Hearing Application (I.A. 3/35) not quashed; petition disposed of by directions; no quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued: (i) the Trial Court was requested to expedite disposal of the interim maintenance application, preferably on the next date or within one month thereafter; (ii) the Respondent was directed to file his response to the interim maintenance application before the next date, i.e., 08.01.2026; (iii) the parties were directed to file affidavits of disclosure of assets and liabilities in terms of Rajnesh vs. Neha, (2021) 2 SCC 324, on or before the next date. No order recording setting aside/quashing of the impugned order or grant of ad-interim financial support appears in the judgment.