Rahul Gupta v. Richa Gupta

Delhi HC13 Jan 2025CRL.REV.P./182/2021

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What is this about?

Delhi High Court order dated 06.05.2025 by Sanjeev Narula, J. in CRL.REV.P. 182/2021, Rahul Gupta v. Richa Gupta, disposing of CRL.M.A. 7926/2025 seeking reasonable time for clearing arrears. Direction to pay entire arrears of INR 17,50,000/- (Rs. 17.5 lakh) in six months by equal instalments; reference to Supreme Court order dated 24.02.2025; non-payment since order dated 13.01.2025 noted; Petitioner's annual income INR 73 lakhs per Income Tax Returns filed before the Trial Court.

What did the court decide?

Application CRL.M.A. 7926/2025 (seeking reasonable time to clear arrears) disposed of with a direction to clear the entire arrears of INR 17,50,000/- within six months by equal instalments. ¶¶14

Rahul Gupta Vs Richa Gupta — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CRL.REV.P. 182/2021 RAHUL GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Jyoti Sharma, Ms. Prateek Jindal, Ms. Simran Bhatti and Mr. Satyam Sondh, Advocates. versus RICHA GUPTA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Mr. Ravi Avasthi, Mr. Prateek Avasthi, Ms. Trisha Gupta, Advocates with Respondent (in-Person).

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

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O R D E R % 06.05.2025

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CRL.M.A. 7926/2025 (seeking reasonable time for clearing the arrears)

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Counsel for Petitioner states that in terms of the order dated 24^th February, 2025 passed by the Supreme Court, this Court must sympathetically consider the case of the Petitioner and allow him sufficient time to clear the arrears as directed in the order dated 13^th January, 2025. He acknowledges that as per the aforesaid order of this Court, presently INR 17,50,000/- have to be paid to the Respondent in arrears. On the other hand, counsel for the Respondent states that since the passing of the order dated 13^th January, 2025, till date, no arrears have been paid by the Petitioner.

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Counsel for Petitioner states that the Petitioner’s earnings are not so much that the Petitioner would be able to make the payment in one go and

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 08/05/2025 at 16:01:45

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accordingly, he requests for one year’s time to clear the arrears. To this, counsel for Respondent states that as per the Petitioner’s Income Tax Returns filed before the Trial Court, his annual income is INR 73 Lakhs.

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In light of the foregoing facts, it is directed that the entire arrears shall be cleared by the Petitioner in a span of six months from today, by way of equal instalments.

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