Priyank Agrawal Vs Silky Tayal — Matrimonial and Divorce | Delhi HC (2026)

Priyank Agrawal Vs Silky Tayal — Matrimonial and Divorce | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with a request to the learned Family Court to expedite the hearing of the subject petition and dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible without giving any undue adjournment to either party; pending applications, if any, stand disposed of; copy of the order directed to be sent to the concerned learned Family Court, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, for necessary information and compliance and to be uploaded on the Court website forthwith.

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court, in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, should direct the learned Family Court, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, to conclude the pending divorce proceedings in HMA Petition No.627/2020 (under Section 13, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955) expeditiously within a fixed, time-bound schedule of preferably three months, secure the respondent's cooperation, and prevent unnecessary adjournments.

Court's answer

The petition was disposed of by requesting the learned Family Court to expedite the hearing of the subject petition pending before it and dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible without giving any undue adjournment to either of the parties; the Court did not mandate the specific three-month time limit prayed for.

Ratio / Principle

The exemption application CM APPL. 33095/2026 was allowed, subject to all just exceptions, and disposed of.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (AMIT SHARMA, J.) disposed of CM(M) 1146/2026, a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 filed by Priyank Agrawal (through Ms. Megha Karnwal, Mr. Mukesh Bajpai, Mr. Aaditya Thorat and Ms. Awanitika, Advocates) against Silky Tayal, who appeared in person through video conferencing. The petitioner sought (i) directions to the learned Family Court, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi to expeditiously conclude the pending divorce proceedings in HMA Petition No.627/2020 (Priyank Agrawal Vs. Silky Tayal), instituted under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, within a fixed and time-bound schedule, preferably within three months; (ii) that the respondent extend full cooperation toward expeditious disposal and that no unnecessary adjournments be granted to either party except for compelling and unavoidable reasons; and (iii) such other orders as deemed fit. By order dated 15.05.2026, the Court disposed of the petition by requesting the learned Family Court to expedite the hearing of the subject petition pending before it and dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible without giving any undue adjournment to either of the parties; it did not impose the specific three-month period sought. The exemption application CM APPL. 33095/2026 was allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Pending applications, if any, stood disposed of, and a copy of the order was directed to be sent to the concerned learned Family Court, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, for necessary information and compliance, with directions for immediate upload on the Court's website.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- CM(M) 1146/2026

PRIYANK AGRAWAL .....Petitioner

Through: Ms. Megha Karnwal, Mr. Mukesh Bajpai, Mr. Aaditya Thorat and Ms. Awanitika, Advocates.

versus

SILKY TAYAL .....Respondent Through: In person (through vc)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

O R D E R

% 15.05.2026

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

CM APPL. 33095/2026 (Exemption)

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of. CM(M) 1146/2026

The present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, seeks the following prayers:

“(i) Issue appropriate order or direction to the Ld. Family Court, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi to expeditiously conclude the pending divorce proceedings in HMA Petition No.627/2020 titled as Priyank Agrawal Vs. Silky Tayal (HMA Petition No.627/2020) , pending under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, within a fixed and time -bound schedule, preferably within a period of three months;

(ii) Direct the Respondent to extend full cooperation towards the expeditious disposal of the pending proceedings and further direct that no unnecessary adjournments be granted to either party except for compelling and unavoidable reasons;

This is a digitally signed order. 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 18/05/2026 at 10:52:53

(iii) Pass any other order or further order(s) or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case.”

The present petition is disposed of requesting the learned Family Court to expedite the hearing of the subject petition pending before it, and dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible without giving any undue adjournment to either of the parties.

Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.

Copy of this order be sent to the concerned learned Family Court, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, for necessary information and compliance. 7. Order be uploaded on the website of this Court forthwith .

AMIT SHARMA, J

MAY 15, 2026/bsr

This is a digitally signed order.

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 18/05/2026 at 10:52:53