Bavita Singh v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Expedition/expeditious disposal of complaint under S.12 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005; Sections 12(4) and 12(5); 60-day disposal mandate from first hearing; first hearing within three days; delay in pending complaint since 2022; direction to Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Room No.8, Allahabad; Complaint No. 4523 of 2022 (Bavita Singh v. Anurag Singh and another); Application u/S 482 No. 1547 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad; single Judge Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, J.; disposed of on 20.1.2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:9636.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Room No.8, Allahabad, to expedite Complaint No. 4523 of 2022 arising out of the S.12 Domestic Violence Act proceeding expeditiously, preferably within 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order.