Rajnish Rana v. Hansa
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajnish Rana v. Hansa, MAT.APP.(F.C.) 43/2025, Delhi High Court, 23.04.2025, Navin Chawla & Renu Bhatnagar (JJ.). Consensual disposal of matrimonial appeal: Rs. 28,00,000/- lump-sum settlement (permanent alimony, maintenance, Istridhan, minor daughter's share), staged FDR instalments tied to Section 13B(1)/13B(2) Hindu Marriage Act mutual-consent motions, Rs. 8,00,000/- Demand Draft linked to quashing of FIR No. 05/2013 PS Dwarka North, FDR lock till child turns 18, withdrawal of parallel litigations between motions, forfeiture/refund-with-6%-interest default clauses, no-surviving-claims undertaking.
What did the court decide?
Matrimonial appeal disposed of by recording a consensual settlement binding both parties: appellant Rajnish Rana to pay respondent Hansa Rs. 28,00,000/- in total (Rs. 8,00,000/- towards her alimony/maintenance/Istridhan claims and Rs. 20,00,000/- for the minor daughter) via two FDRs of Rs. 10,00,000/- each at the first and second motions under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and Rs. 8,00,000/- by Demand Draft upon quashing of FIR No. 05/2013 (P.S. Dwarka, North); FDRs locked until the child turns 18; other litigations to be withdrawn between the motions with liberty of revival; default entails forfeiture (appellant) or refund with 6% interest (respondent); respondent undertakes no future claims.