Hon’ble Delhi High Court has prescribed the format for the affidavit that all parties of matrimonial cases have to file, so that the disposal can happen in 60 days as mandated by the Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

From Para 24,

This Court is of the view that filing of affidavit of assets, income, expenditure and liabilities by both the parties in the prescribed format at the very threshold of matrimonial litigation as in developed countries would enable the Courts to pass maintenance order within 60 days in terms of Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and therefore should be incorporated in all the matrimonial statutes.

Note: Those intending to seek info from OP (in civil cases like DV, HMA24), can make use of *Interrogatories*… Page 42, Para 19.14 on this judgment.

The appellant Kusum Sharma has expired on 26th September, 2016 and her legal representatives (Mr. Rishi Vashisht, son and Ms. Geetika Kapoor, daughter of the parties) informed Hon’ble Court that they are not interested to pursue this appeal via an Affidavit.

On 29 May, 2017, based on inputs and suggestions from some Family courts, further modifications are made to the prescribed format of the affidavit that all parties of matrimonial cases should file.

On 6 December, 2017, based on inputs and suggestions from some Family courts, further modifications are made to the prescribed format of the affidavit that all parties of matrimonial cases should file.

Citations: [2018(246) DLT 1]

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