Smt. Geeta Nigam v. State of U.P. Thru S.S.P. Lucknow and 2 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Smt. Geeta Nigam v. State of U.P. through S.S.P. Lucknow and 2 Others, CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. 16102 of 2018, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, decided 11.12.2024 by Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania, J.; neutral citation 2024:AHC-LKO:82777. Writ petition pending since 2018 dismissed for non-prosecution after no appearance by petitioner or counsel; Court applied the maxims of vigilance and end to litigation; petition not decided on merits; interim order, if any, vacated; no statutes or judicial precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Applying the maxims Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt and Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium, the party seeking remedy before the Court should be vigilant, otherwise the law would not come to their help, and there should be an end to litigation. ¶12