Having heard Ms Geeta Luthra, learned senior counsel for the petitioner and Ms Vibha Datta Makhija, learned senior counsel for the respondent, we
are of the view that the High Court of Delhi was justified in coming to the conclusion that the mere passing of an order under Section 125 of the Code
of Criminal Procedure 1973 did not preclude the respondent from seeking appropriate reliefs under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
Act 2005. Hence, we decline to entertain the special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution. The special leave petition is accordingly
dismissed.
However, we only clarify that any observations made by the High Court on the merits of the claim of the respondent under Section 23 shall not come
in the way of the appropriate court taking a view on the merits of the matter.
