Delhi High Court Family Law Digest 2025

Co-Accused Can Apply Separately For Compounding Of Offences Committed By Company Or HUF Under Income Tax Act: Delhi High CourtCase title: Sumit Bharana v. UoICitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 4The Delhi High Court has held that co-accused are entitled to apply separately for compounding of offences committed by a Company or a Hindu Undivided Family under the Income Tax Act, 1961.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela ruled that the co-accused need not await filing of application for compounding by the company or the HUF.Interim Maintenance Order Can Be Granted Merely On Satisfaction That Wife's Application Prima Facie Discloses Domestic Violence: Delhi High CourtTitle: X v. YCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 34The Delhi High Court has observed that an order for interim maintenance can be granted merely upon the satisfaction of the Court that the application by the wife prima facie disclosed the commission of domestic violence.“While the veracity of the case of the wife would be tested during the course of trial, interim relief can be granted merely upon the satisfaction that the application by the wife prima facie disclosed the commission of domestic violence,” Justice Amit Mahajan said.Family Court's Approach Can't Be Like Ordinary Civil Proceeding: Delhi HC Sets Aside Order Closing Wife's Right To File Reply In Divorce PleaTitle: MEENU AGRAWAL v. BHARAT GOELCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 291The Delhi High Court has said that while dealing with matrimonial matters, family courts must adopt an approach which is different from ordinary civil proceedings.Well-Educated Wife With Job Experience Must Not Remain Idle Solely To Gain Maintenance From Husband: Delhi High CourtTitle: X v. YCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 346The Delhi High Court has observed that a well educated wife with suitable job experience must not remain idle solely to gain maintenance from her husband.Matrimonial Disputes Can Be Frustrating For Parties Involved; Lawyers Must Not Fuel Allegations But Advise On Resolution Of Disputes: Delhi HCCase title: Shikha Kanwar vs. Rajat KanwarCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 433While admonishing a husband for his misbehaviour against his wife's counsel in matrimonial proceedings, the Delhi High Court remarked that lawyers have a responsibility to advise their clients towards resolving the dispute rather than making allegations against the other party. It further remarked that while matrimonial disputes could be frustrating, the litigants cannot misbehave with the opposing counsels.Examination In Chief Of Witness In Proceedings Under Domestic Violence Act Can Be Tendered By Way Of Affidavit: Delhi High CourtTitle: SACHIN GAUR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 437The Delhi High Court has observed that in the proceedings under the Domestic ViolenceAct, the examination in chief of a witness can be tendered by way of an affidavit.School Can't Deny Transfer Certificate To Child On Grounds Of Parents Having Matrimonial Dispute: Delhi High CourtTitle: SAISHA CHHILLAR MINOR REPRESENTED THROUGH HER MOTHER MS. JYOTI CHHILLAR v. THE DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION & ORSCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 518The Delhi High Court has observed that a school cannot deny transfer certificate to a child merely because the parents have ongoing matrimonial or guardianship dispute.“…the school cannot deny the issuance of Transfer Certificate (TC) to the child who has sought admission in other school. In the event of delay in issuance of Transfer Certificate, even a disciplinary action can be taken against the Head-Master or In-Charge of the school. Needless to say that in a matrimonial or guardianship dispute, it is the interest of the child which is of paramount consideration,” Justice Vikas Mahajan said.Wife Leaving Job To Care For Child Not Voluntary Abandonment Of Work, Entitled To Maintenance: Delhi High CourtCase title: Praveen Kumar v. Pooja AryaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 542The Delhi High Court has held that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely because she is qualified and was employed, if she was compelled to quit to take care of the child.Maintenance Is Not A Favour, It's The Recognition Of Shared Parental Responsibility & Child's Right To Be Supported: Delhi High CourtTitle: SH. VINEET GUPTA v. SMT. BHAWNA GUPTACitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 608The Delhi High Court has ruled that maintenance m is not a favour but is a recognition of shared parental responsibility, and of the child's right to be supported.Ad-Interim Maintenance Can Be Granted Without Filing Of Specific Application, Is Payable From Date Of Order: Delhi High CourtTitle: NK v. KCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 725Distinguishing between interim maintenance and ad-interim maintenance, the Delhi High Court has held that the latter can be granted without filing of a specific application by the concerned party and is payable from the date of the order passed by the Court and not from the date of filing of maintenance ...

Delhi High Court Family Law Digest 2025

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