DHRUV CHAWLA vs EKTA CHAWLA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 07.01.2026 CRL.REV.P. 764/2024, CRL.M.A. 17878/2024 & CRL.M.A. 227/2025 DHRUV CHAWLA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Meenakshi Kalra, Mr. Mayank Dhiyania, Ms. Anjali Chaudhary, Ms Sakshi Gupta, Mr. Kamal, Advocates versus EKTA CHAWLA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajit Sharma, Mr. Mayank Aggarwal, Mr. Pradeep Kumar Aggarwal and Mr. Lokesh Raj, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J. (Oral) 1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner-husband has challenged the impugned orders dated 21.03.2024 and 23.03.2024 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court (North-West), Rohini Courts, Delhi [hereafter „Family Court‟] whereby the application seeking interim maintenance filed by the respondent-wife was allowed. 2. The broad factual matrix of the case is not in dispute between 3. Per contra, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent- wife does not dispute that the interim maintenance was granted for a limited period of one year. However, he submits that there are other substantive issues on merits which would require adjudication by the Court. 4. This Court has he