Shashikant @ Shashikant Yadav and Another v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Petition under Article 227 sought expeditious disposal of a pending complaint case in which the petitioners were summoned for offences under sections 323, 504 and 452 IPC. The court directed decision preferably within twelve months, protected the petitioners from coercive action subject to appearance through counsel, and disposed of the petition.
What did the court decide?
Direction to trial court to decide complaint case within 12 months; no coercive action against petitioners till disposal, subject to appearances through counsel.