Sanyogita Gupta & Ors vs Ashok Kumar Gupta
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Case Significance
Sanyogita Gupta & Ors vs Ashok Kumar Gupta is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 27, 2026 (citation: ik-93152620). A wife and two daughters challenged the Family Court's order granting interim maintenance only from 01.01.2019 instead of from the date of filing the petition in 2016. The Court found that the Family Court erred in directing maintenance from an arbitrary date without adequate reasons, as per the settled principle that interim maintenance should be from the date of filing. The impugned order was modified to direct interim maintenance from the date of filing (05.03.2016), subject to adjustment The case was heard by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. Counsel appearing: Ishita Soni (counsel for respondent), Nitin Saluja (counsel for respondent), S. D. Windlesh (counsel for petitioner).
Summary
A wife and two daughters challenged the Family Court's order granting interim maintenance only from 01.01.2019 instead of from the date of filing the petition in 2016. The Court found that the Family Court erred in directing maintenance from an arbitrary date without adequate reasons, as per the settled principle that interim maintenance should be from the date of filing. The impugned order was modified to direct interim maintenance from the date of filing (05.03.2016), subject to adjustment of amounts already paid.
What was the outcome of Sanyogita Gupta & Ors vs Ashok Kumar Gupta?
A wife and two daughters challenged the Family Court's order granting interim maintenance only from 01.01.2019 instead of from the date of filing the petition in 2016. The Court found that the Family ...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (ik-93152620)