ANUPREET GULATI vs GURPREET SINGH GULATI

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$~45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 12.11.2025 + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 399/2025, CM APPL. 70408/2025 (Exp.) & CM APPL. 70409/2025 (Stay) ANUPREET KAUR GULATI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Vikas Arora and Ms. Radhika Arora, Advocates. versus GURPREET SINGH GULATI .....Respondent Through: Nemo. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. 1. The present Appeal, under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeks setting aside of the Impugned Order dated 17.10.2025 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, North West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi in HMA 343 of 2018 titled as “Gurpreet Singh Gulati v. Anupreet Gulati @ Anupreet Kaur Thukral”. By the Impugned Order, the learned Family Court dismissed two applications, made by the Appellant-Wife, pertaining to her evidence. 2. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case, issuance of notice to the Respondent herein is dispensed with, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA Signing Date:14.11.2025 MAT.APP.(F.C.) 399/2025 Page 1 of 4 14:09:58 particularly in view of the fact that the Appellant-Wife only prays for an opportunity to produce her father (RW-2) who has partially been cross-examined and her daughter who is 17 years of age for their testimony. 3. The Respondent herein has filed a Petition under Section 13(1)(ia) and 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. 4. The cross-examination of the Respondent-Husband1 who appeared as PW-1 was completed on 28.09.2024. Thereafter, the Appellant-Wife (RW-1) was called upon t