Jaskiran Kaur v. Harisharan Singh

$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 127/2024 & CM APPL. 12811/2026, CM APPL. 12812/2026, CM APPL. 12813/2026 JASKIRAN KAUR .....Appellant Through:

Mr. Nishank Tyagi, Adv.

versus HARISHARAN SINGH .....Respondent Through:

Ms. Shalini Kaul, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR

O R D E R

% 20.03.2026 1.

The present appeal has been filed by the appellant/wife under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the Order dated 19.01.2024 passed by the learned Judge, Family Court-01 (South), Saket, Delhi in HMA No. 758/2023 titled Jaskiran Kaur v. Harisharan Singh, whereby, an amount of Rs. 15,000/- was granted as maintenance to the minor child whereas no amount of maintenance was granted to the appellant wife.

2.

The learned counsel for the appellant submits that appellant/wife was denied maintenance on the ground that she was engaged in some job and was earning Rs. 30,000/- per month. He further submits that thereafter, the appellant/wife has left the job and she is no more earning and in the change of circumstances, she has filed an application for maintenance for herself before the learned Family Court. Similarly, another ground raised before us is that the child was only aged around 1 1⁄2 years old when the maintenance was The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/03/2026 at 13:03:37

granted, however, now the child is aged around 4 years and her needs have also increased as she is already attending the school and expenses for the same are also being made.

3.

The learned counsel for the appellant submits that the grievance of the appellant would substantially be met in case, the application seeking modification/enhancement of the maintenance filed before the learned Family Court is considered and decided expeditiously and in accordance with law, without any unnecessary adjournments. 4.

The learned counsel for the respondent has no objection to the above request.

5.

Heard learned counsels for the parties.

6.

Looking into the facts and circumstances of the present case, the appellant is permitted to file an appropriate application seeking modification/enhancement of the maintenance, if not already filed, before the learned Family Court.

7.

As soon as the application is filed or if it is already filed, we expect that the learned Family Court shall consider the same and decide the said application expeditiously, without granting unnecessary adjournments, in accordance with law and the respondent would cooperate in the same.

8.

With the aforesaid observation, the appeal along with pending applications, if any, stands disposed of.

VIVEK CHAUDHARY, J RENU BHATNAGAR, J MARCH 20, 2026/p/sm The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/03/2026 at 13:03:37