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Garima Gautam v. Rishi Sharma

Delhi HC23 Apr 2026CM(M)/2087/2025

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What is this about?

Article 227 petition; supervisory jurisdiction over Family Court; closure of opportunity to lead evidence; evidence affidavit on record but not pointed out to presiding judge; impugned order dated 13.10.2025 set aside; cross-examination of respondent-petitioner directed on 20.05.2026 by consent; HMA No. 1498 of 2019; Principal Judge Family Court East District Karkardooma; Garima Gautam v Rishi Sharma; CM(M) 2087/2025; Delhi High Court order 23.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed; impugned order dated 13.10.2025 set aside; petitioner (respondent before the Family Court) to appear before the Principal Judge, Family Court, East District, Karkardooma, Delhi for cross-examination on 20.05.2026; pending applications disposed of. ¶25

Garima Gautam Vs Rishi Sharma — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

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$~60

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CM(M) 2087/2025 & CM APPL. 68195/2025 Stay

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GARIMA GAUTAM .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Ashish Pandey & Mr. Ashutosh Bhardwaj, Advs. (through VC).

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versus

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RISHI SHARMA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Jatin S. Setghi & Mr. Naman Agarwal, Advs.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

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O R D E R

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% 23.04.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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

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“a) Set-aside the impugned order dated 13.10.2025 passed in HMA No. 1498 o f 2019 by the court of Shri Sanjeev Kumar Aggarwal, Principal Judge - Family Court, East District Karkardooma Courts, Delhi;

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b) Pass any other proper and further order (s) which this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the peculiar circumstances o f the present case in the interest of justice.”

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Vide impugned order dated 13.10.2025, the learned Family Court closed the opportunity to lead evidence on behalf of the petitioner, who was respondent before the learned Family Court.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter was fixed for

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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 27/04/2026 at 11:24:12

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recording evidence of the present petitioner (Respondent before the learned Family Court) on 13.10.2025 for the first time. It is further submitted that the evidence affidavit was on record, however, the same could not be pointed out to the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, East District, Karkardooma, Delhi, at that point of time.

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5. Learned counsel for the respondent fairly submits that he does not oppose the present prayer.

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6. Let the respondent appear for cross-examination, before the learned Family Court.

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7. In view of the above, the present petition is allowed, the impugned order dated 13.10.2025 is set aside.

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8. The respondent affidavit is already on record.

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9. The petitioner (Respondent before the learned Family Court) shall appear before the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, East District, Karkardooma, Delhi, for the cross-examination on 20.05.2026. The aforesaid date is being given at the consent of the learned counsel for the parties.

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The present petition is disposed of.

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

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Order be uploaded on the website of this Court, forthwith.

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AMIT SHARMA, J

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APRIL 23, 2026/nk/ah

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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 27/04/2026 at 11:24:12

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