Smt Kavita Devi v. Union of India and Ors.

Delhi HC13 Apr 2026W.P.(C)/3373/2026

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Kavita Devi v. Union of India and Ors., W.P.(C) 3373/2026 (Delhi HC, 13.04.2026, Anil Kshetarpal & Amit Mahajan, JJ.) — certiorari sought against Letter dated 09.06.2025 rejecting maintenance claim; maintenance assessed under Section 125 CrPC 1973; Indian Coast Guard directed to remit amount in staggered manner; alleged partial compliance; petition disposed of, no further order, liberty to pursue execution remedy.

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No substantive relief granted; Petition disposed of as no further order required, with liberty to the Petitioner to avail the remedy of execution in accordance with law. ¶¶13

Smt Kavita Devi Vs Union of India and Ors. — Maintenance and Alimony | Delhi HC (2026)

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$~41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 3373/2026 SMT KAVITA DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar Yadav, Adv.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Arunima Dwivedi, CGSC for R-1 & 3.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

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O R D E R % 13.04.2026

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Through the present Petition, the Petitioner seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the Letter dated 09.06.2025 issued by the Respondents, whereby the claim for maintenance was rejected to the Petitioner.

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The Petitioner is the wife of Respondent No.2/Mr. Ajay Kumar, who is working in Indian Cost Guard. In a Petition filed by the Petitioner under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, an order, assessing the maintenance payable to the Petitioner, was passed. In order to ensure its compliance, directions were issued to the Indian Coast Guard for remitting the amount in a staggered manner. The Petitioner complains that there has been only partial compliance of the aforesaid order.

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Per contra , learned counsel representing the Respondents submits that the order has been complied with in full spirit and with due deference to the Court.

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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 20/04/2026 at 12:09:49

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Keeping in view the stand taken by the Respondent, the present Petition is disposed of as no further order is required to be passed.

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However, the Petitioner, if so advised, may avail the remedy of execution in accordance with law.

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ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

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AMIT MAHAJAN, J.

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APRIL 13, 2026 jai/kb

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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 20/04/2026 at 12:09:49

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