Dismissed¶¶12
Smt. Vimala Devi and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home, Civil Secrt. Lko. and Others
Allahabad HC/123/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Subhash Vidyarthi, J.) dismissed a Section 483 CrPC application filed by Smt. Vimala Devi and another seeking early/priority disposal of DV Act proceedings — Criminal Case No. 513 of 2023 under Sections 12, 18, 19, 20 and 22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act pending at district Sultanpur. The Court noted systemic docket burden, found no unjustified adjournments on the order sheet (case filed 21.09.2023), and declined to direct priority disposal over other cases. Opposite parties: State of U.P. and others. Decided 5.3.2024; Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:19746.
What did the court decide?
As an undisputed fact, almost all courts are struggling to cope with the burden of excessive judicial work. ¶¶10