IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR FA No. 5 of 2022 (SMT.SUNITA JAIN Vs PAWAN KUMAR JAIN)

Dated : 03-04-2024 Shri Sankalp Kochar - Advocate for appellant/wife.

Shri Akshat Agrawal and Shri Rakesh Kesharwani - Advocate for respondent/husband.

Learned counsel for respondent/husband has yet not filed any reply/affidavit in the prescribed format, to the affidavit filed by appellant/wife under Section 24 of HMA Act.

Learned counsel for the respondent/husband places reliance on the Single Bench Decision of Bombay High Court rendered in WP (ST) Nos. 1913 of

2024 and 1884 of 2024 rendered on 20th March 2024, which holds thus:-

"4. Pivotal issue arising for consideration is whether the filing of affidavit of Disclosure of assets and liabilities as per the directions of the Apex Court in the case of Rajnesh V. Neha (supra) can be directed at the appellate state challenging the final judgment of trial Court delivered under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act [

for short, "the DV Act"].

19. The Sessions Court has mis-read the decision of the Apex Court in Rajnesh v. Neha (supra) and has picked up the direction in isolation as regards the filing of affidavits in all maintena