HITESH MAKHIJA vs RITU MAKHIJA

Judgment text excerpt

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 23.12.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 27.12.2025 Judgment uploaded on: 27.12.2025 + CRL.REV.P. 723/2024, CRL.M.A. 16673/2024, CRL.M.A. 6295/2025 & CRL.M.A. 28375/2025 HITESH MAKHIJA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Prateek Mehta, Mr. Kshitij Vaibhav, Ms. Muskan Nagpal, Advocates. versus RITU MAKHIJA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shaini Bhardwaj, Ms. Rukhsar and Mr. Vedic Thukral, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT Index to the Judgment FACTUAL BACKGROUND ................................................................... 2 SUBMISSIONS BEFORE THE COURT .............................................. 6 ANALYSIS & FINDINGS .................................................................... 11 Financial position of the respondent-wife ...................................................... 11 Financial position of the petitioner-husband ................................................. 12 Shared Responsibility of maintaining minor children ................................... 14 The Conduct of the Parties: Recapitulated ..................................................... 17 Dual Burden of Employment and Responsibility of Raising Three Minor Children ............................................................................................................... 19 Signature Not Verified CRL.REV.P. 723/2024 Page 1 of 25 Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:27.12.2025 17:39:31 Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 21 Decision .............................................................................................................. 23 DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J 1. By way of th