Pooja Bhalla vs Amit Bhalla - 2023 Supreme(Del) 3379

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2023 Supreme(Del) 3379

NAVIN CHAWLA
Pooja Bhalla – Appellant
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Amit Bhalla – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Ms.Kiran, proxy counsel for Ms. Koshima Arora, Advocate (through V.C.) along with the petitioner in person through V.C.
Mr.Prateek Goswami, Mr.Shashank Goswami & Mr.Sahil Giri, Advocates, for the Respondent.

JUDGMENT

Navin Chawla, J. (Oral)

1. These petitions have been filed challenging the orders dated 19.01.2018, 22.10.2018, and 02.02.2019 passed by the learned Judge, Family Courts, South-East District, Saket Courts, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the `Family Court') in GP No. 38/2017 and HMA No. 459/2017 titled Amit Bhalla v. Pooja Bhalla.

2. By way of the Impugned Order dated 19.01.2018, in absence of the written statement filed by the petitioner herein and as none was appearing for the petitioner, the learned Family Court was pleased to dismiss the application filed by the petitioner under Order IX Rule 7 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as the `CPC') and direct striking off of the defence of the petitioner.

3. By the Impugned Order dated 22.10.2018, due to repeated adjournments sought by the petitioner for the said purpose, the right of the petitioner to cross-examine the respondent was closed.

4. By the Impugned Order dated 02.02.2019, the petitioner was granted one further opportunity to cross-examine the respondent, subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/-.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, on separati

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