Appeal against Family Court order granting the wife Rs. 2.5 lakhs per month pendente lite maintenance under Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act. The court found no ground to interfere, noting credit entries of over Rs. 12 crores in the husband's account and prima facie understatement of income in his ITRs.
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GAUTAM BAHRI .....Appellant
Through: Mr. P.S. Bindra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Kartik Khanna, Advocate.
versus POOJA BAHRI .....Respondent Through: None.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR
O R D E R % 07.11.2025
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husband’s Income Tax Return [“ ITR ”] reflected his monthly expenses amounting to Rs. 10 Lakhs, proceeded to grant maintenance under Section 24 of the Act to the Respondent/wife at the rate of Rs. 2.5 Lakhs per month.
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ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. NOVEMBER 7, 2025/nd/va/rgk
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Family Court's grant of Rs. 2.5 lakhs per month pendente lite maintenance to the wife, based on the husband's ITR showing monthly expenses of Rs. 10 lakhs, warranted interference?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Gautam Bahri
Pooja Bahri
Anil Kshetarpal
Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar
As recorded by the court registry
An appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act 1984 against a decree or order of a Family Court.
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