Manoj Singh Negi vs Ruchi

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These are cross-appeals filed by the husband and wife against an order dated 17.10.2022 passed by the Principal Judge, South-East, Family Courts, Saket, New Delhi, on an application moved by the wife under Sections 25 and 27 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking permanent alimony and return of properties/stridhan. The Family Court had directed the husband to pay a lump sum permanent alimony of Rs. 6,00,000/- within six months and a monthly amount of Rs. 5,000/- per month until the wife remains legally entitled to receive the same.

The Delhi High Court, while listing the appeals for hearing on 23.04.2024, took note of the fact that no interim direction had been passed by the court and that the wife had not received any amount since the impugned order was rendered, despite interim maintenance of Rs. 10,000/- per month having been paid during the pendency of the divorce petition.

Pending the appeals, the Division Bench directed the husband to pay at minimum the monthly amount of Rs. 5,000/- as fixed by the impugned order, along with all arrears accumulated since the date of the impugned order, by the 10th day of March 2024, and to continue such payments thereafter.

Catchwords: permanent alimony stridhan Hindu Marriage Act cross-appeals matrimonial appeals interim maintenance monthly maintenance family court pending appeal directions