Devendranath @ Devendranath Upadhyay v. Sushma Upadhyay
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), First Appeal Defective No.173 of 2025, Devendranath @ Devendranath Upadhyay v. Sushma Upadhyay, order dated 17.10.2025 by Sangeeta Chandra and Amitabh Kumar Rai, JJ. Interim directions on C.M. Application No.01 of 2025 for condonation of an 8-day delay in filing an appeal challenging the Family Court, Ambedkar Nagar judgment dated 24.07.2025 (Regular Suit No.561 of 2021 / Case No.571 of 2021) rejecting a divorce petition under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. Notice ordered to respondent; appellant to complete steps in ten days; pleadings exchange directed; hearing fixed for 05.12.2025. Counsel for appellant: Prashant Tiwari; counsel for respondent not named.
What did the court decide?
No substantive decision taken in this sitting. Directions issued: notice to the respondent; appellant to take steps within ten days; pleadings to be exchanged between the parties in the meantime; hearing listed on 05.12.2025. The condonation-of-delay application remained pending decision.