ABHINAV BATRA vs MANVI HORA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 23rd March, 2026 CM(M) 546/2026 ABHINAV BATRA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Prashant Mendiratta and Mr. Sanchit Saini, Advocates versus MANVI HORA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vikas Rohtagi, Mr. Neeraj Singh, Mr. Pankaj Rohilla and Ms. Aastha Vashist, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner herein has filed a divorce petition, which is now at the stage of final arguments. 2. The sole grievance of the petitioner is to the effect that his wife (respondent herein) entered into witness box and her cross-examination could not be concluded on 16.01.2026, 19.01.2026 and on 11.02.2026. Learned counsel for petitioner requested the learned Local Commissioner to permit him to cross-examine her further but in view of the time granted by the learned Trial Court, the matter was directed to be placed before the learned Trial Court for further direction, if any. 3. Fact remains that no further time seems to have been given by the learned Trial Court and, therefore, the matter is now scheduled for hearing final arguments on 15.04.2026. 4. Learned counsel for respondent-wife appears on advance notic