Khushnuma vs AFzal Ahmed — 14/2026

Case Summary: Khushnuma v. Afzal Ahmed (CA No. 14/2026) The court dismissed Khushnuma's appeal against the trial court's order deleting respondents 4-11 from a domestic violence complaint. The court held that the complainant failed to specifically plead the existence of a "shared household"—a primary requirement under the Domestic Violence Act—merely asserting a common kitchen during court examination was insufficient. The court found no averments in the original complaint detailing joint household expenses, common kitchen arrangements, or unified family living despite the respondents residing on separate floors with independent kitchens and separate incomes. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.