Madhu Negi v. Ashwani Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court contempt petition CONT.CAS(C) 488/2026, Madhu Negi v. Ashwani Kumar, decided 21.04.2026 by Sachin Datta, J (oral), disposed of on consensual undertakings: compliance with Settlement Agreement dated 26.05.2025; divorce by mutual consent under Section 13-B Hindu Marriage Act 1955 (first and second motion petitions); withdrawal within two weeks of husband's criminal complaint under Section 175 BNSS 2023 (Ct. Case No. 1394/2025, JMFC Dwarka Courts, New Delhi) and of wife's damages application before Principal Judge, Family Court, Dwarka; non-compliance punishable under Contempt of Courts Act 1971. No precedents cited; no monetary quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of in terms of the parties' recorded joint undertakings: adherence to the Settlement Agreement dated 26.05.2025 and mutual-consent dissolution of marriage under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (first motion expeditiously, second motion after the statutory period); withdrawal, within two weeks, of the husband's criminal complaint Ct. Case No. 1394/2025 under Section 175 of the BNSS, 2023 and of the wife's damages application before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dwarka; breach actionable under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.