Pushpa Trivedi v. State (Nct of Delhi) & Anr

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19.08.2026 CRL.M.A. 25399/2026 (for early hearing)

¶1This application has been filed by the petitioner seeking early hearing of the captioned writ petition, which is next scheduled to be listed on 31.08.2026.

¶2Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State, and Mr. Shiv Chopra, learned counsel for respondent No. 2, are The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. both present.

¶3For the reasons stated therein, the application is allowed, and the writ petition is taken up on Board, with the consent of learned counsel for the respondents.

¶4The application, accordingly, stands disposed of.

¶5By way of this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the only relief sought by the petitioner is for a direction upon the learned Family Court, which is in seisin of execution proceedings filed by the petitioner, to consider her application for early hearing of the execution petition and execute an interim maintenance order dated 10.03.2025, passed by the learned Family Court.

¶6Ms. Sowjhanya Shankaran, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the interim maintenance granted by the learned Family Court vide order dated 10.03.2025 has been upheld by this Court vide order dated 09.07.2025 and by the Supreme Court vide order dated 30.01.2026.

¶7However, according to Ms. Shankaran, respondent No. 2 remains in arrears of payments, for which purpose the petitioner has instituted Criminal Execution No. 103/2025, which is presently pending before the learned Family Court.

¶8Mr. Chopra submits that the execution proceedings are, in fact, progressing at pace. However, he submits, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of respondent No. 2, that respondent No. 2 has no objection to consideration of the execution proceedings, as may be directed by the Court. Mr. Chopra also states that respondent No.2 will not seek any unnecessary adjournments before the learned Family Court. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

¶9The petition, alongwith pending application, is disposed of with a request to the learned Family Court to consider the execution proceedings as expeditiously as practicable, having regard to its own Board.

¶10Next date of hearing already fixed, i.e. 31.08.2026, stands cancelled. PRATEEK JALAN, J AUGUST 19, 2026 "B"/MK/ The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010240612026 + W.P.(CRL) 1690/2026 & CRL.M.A. 23449/2026 PUSHPA TRIVEDI .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sowjhanya Shankaran, Ms. Charu Sinha, Ms. Anuka Bachawat, Mr. Akash Sachan, Ms. Akanksha Bisht, Mr. Raghav Gupta, Advocates. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC with Mr. Alok Sharma, Mr. Pavitra Dixit, Advocates for State. SI Jay P., PS-Mangal Puri. Mr. Shiv Chopra, Mr. Shravan Pandey, Ms. Surbhi Arra, Ms. Shivani Kaushik, Mr. Ayush Kumar, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN