Wife appealed against dismissal of her Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act petition for interim maintenance for herself and two minor daughters. Noting her income of Rs. 2 lakh per month and property investments of nearly Rs. 5 crores in three years, the High Court found no ground for interference and dismissed the appeal.
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SIDDHARTH JAIN .....Respondent Through: Ms. Manya Hasija and Ms. Rasika Jalan, Advocates.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR
O R D E R % 17.11.2025
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as under:-
“33. Further, perusal of all the statements of bank accounts of the company M/s Zico Environmental and that of the respondent would show that from 30.09.2020 to 05.07.2024 respondent had transferred Rs. 29,20,106/- to her personal account and between 28.02.2022 and 21.10.2024 she withdrew Rs. 3,31,000/- as cash from the company. Thus, she had paid to herself Rs. 32,51,106/from the company between 30.09.2020 to 21.10.2024. Further, between 19.05.2022 and 20.04.2024 she paid Rs. 3,37,55,444/(Three Crore Thirty Seven Lakhs Fifty Five Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Four Only) from the said Company towards the purchase of property in Mahindra Homes. Still further, between 18.03.2021 and 02.11.2023 she paid Rs. 1,41,15,416/- (One Crore Forty One Lakhs Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred and Sixteen Only) from her personal account towards the purchase of property in Heritage Max Realtech. Further, between 01.11.201 and 07.11.2023 she paid Rs. 15,33,118/- (Fifteen Lakhs Thirty Three Thousand One Hundred and Eighteen Only) from her personal account towards the purchase of property in PIPL Prime. Thus, between 18.03.2021 to 20.04.2024 she had paid Rs. 4,94,03,978/(Four Crore Ninety Four Lakhs Three Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Eight Only) towards the purchase of aforesaid properties and out of the said amount Rs. 1,56,48,534/- was paid from her personal account.”
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ANIL KSHETARPAL, J
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J
NOVEMBER 17, 2025/nd/va
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether interim maintenance under Section 24 HMA was properly denied to a wife earning Rs. 2 lakh per month with substantial real estate investments.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Shikha Jain
Siddharth Jain
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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