AMIT BANSAL, J.:

1.

Both the appeals arise out of the same impugned order.

Digitally Signed By:DINESH

KUMAR

Signing Date:28.03.2024

11:59:44

Signature Not Verified

MAT.APP.(F.C.) 87/2019 and connected

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2.

MAT.APP. (F.C.) 87/2019, has been filed by Mr Sanjay Kumar

Baranwal (‘Husband’) seeking setting aside/modification of the impugned

order dated 29 ^th January, 2019, passed by the learned Judge, Family Courts,

Dwarka, New Delhi (‘Family Court’) whereby the application filed by the

Mrs Bhavna Kumari (‘Wife’) under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1956

(‘HMA’) was disposed of, directing the Husband to pay a cumulative sum of

Rs.66,000/- per month (Rs.22,000/- each to the Wife and the two daughters)

as pendente lite maintenance, until the disposal of the divorce petition filed

by the Husband under Sections 13(1)(ia) of the HMA.

3.

MAT.APP. (F.C.) 159/2019, has been filed by the Wife seeking

enhancement of the interim maintenance from Rs.66,000/- per month to a sum

of Rs.1,25,000/- per month.

4.

Briefly stated, the facts of the case are set out hereinafter. The parties

got married on 8 ^th March 2000, as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. Two

children were