Pratibha Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Home, Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC (Lucknow Bench), Application U/S 483 No. 536 of 2024, decided 13.8.2024 by Justice Abdul Moin. Applicant Pratibha Singh (counsel Vijay Kumar Tripathi, Arvind Kumar Pandey) sought a direction for expeditious disposal of pending proceedings under S. 483 Cr.P.C. (now S. 529 BNSS 2023); State represented by G.A./AGA. Relying on the Constitution Bench ruling in High Court Bar Association, Allahabad v. State of U.P., 2024 (256) AIC 66 (SC), the court did not grant the time-bound direction sought; it disposed of the application with liberty to the applicant to file an urgency application before the concerned court, which may consider expedition. Themes: expeditious disposal, time-bound schedule, urgency application, S.483 CrPC, S.529 BNSS Act 2023.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the applicant to move an application before the concerned Court pointing out the grounds of urgency; the concerned Court may consider whether the case should be expedited having regard to the urgency of the case.