Sahiba Sodhi vs The State Nct Of Delhi & Anr

ik-1324653 Delhi High Court 9 December 2025 • 17 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (5)

Gaurav Bhandari Counsel Petitioner Harish Kumar Counsel Petitioner Manoj Pant Counsel Respondent N. K. Sharma Counsel Petitioner Prateek Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

State (NCT) of Delhi Respondent Bikram Jeet Singh Respondent Sahiba Sodhi Petitioner

Case Significance

Sahiba Sodhi vs The State Nct Of Delhi & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 9, 2025 (citation: ik-1324653). The petitioner-wife filed a criminal revision against the Sessions Court order in proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, where the Sessions Court had denied her claim for rented accommodation expenses while upholding interim maintenance for the minor child. The Court modified the order, granting Rs 10,000 per month for rented accommodation, holding that concealment of income does not disentitle a wife to a residence order under Section 19 PWDV Act, and dire The case was heard by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. Counsel appearing: Gaurav Bhandari (counsel for petitioner), Harish Kumar (counsel for petitioner), Manoj Pant (counsel for respondent), N. K. Sharma (counsel for petitioner), Prateek (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The petitioner-wife filed a criminal revision against the Sessions Court order in proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, where the Sessions Court had denied her claim for rented accommodation expenses while upholding interim maintenance for the minor child. The Court modified the order, granting Rs 10,000 per month for rented accommodation, holding that concealment of income does not disentitle a wife to a residence order under Section 19 PWDV Act, and directed expeditious trial.

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