Shivangi Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Abdul Moin, J.), order dated 20.8.2024 in Application U/S 483 No. 551 of 2024, Shivangi Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Others. Subject: prayer for expeditious/time-bound disposal of pending proceedings under Section 483 Cr.P.C (now Section 529, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023). Constitution Bench precedent High Court Bar Association, Allahabad (2024 (256) AIC 66 (SC)) relied on against fixing time-bound schedules. Outcome: application disposed of with liberty to applicants to urge grounds of urgency before the concerned court, which may consider expedition.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the applicants to move an application before the concerned Court pointing out the grounds of urgency; the concerned Court may then consider whether the case should be expedited having regard to the urgency of the case.