Vishwash Rao Pandey v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Section 528 BNSS; Section 125 Cr.P.C. maintenance claim; Family Court Varanasi Case No. 1004 of 2022 (Pratibha Pandey v. Vishwash Pandey); prayer to set aside Family Court order; referral to Mediation & Conciliation Centre, High Court Allahabad; interim stay of coercive action till next listing; demand draft Rs.10,000 (No. 341913, Union Bank of India) as bonafide; notice to opposite party no.2; Vishwash Rao Pandey v. State of U.P. & Anr.; order dated 20.5.2025; Court No. 52. Relevant when researching deferral of Section 125 Cr.P.C. disputes to court-mediated settlement with interim protection against coercive steps, and handling of security deposits/demand drafts at mediation centres.
What did the court decide?
Interim relief: matter referred to the Mediation & Conciliation Centre with notice to opposite party no.2 to appear; demand draft of Rs.10,000/- to be handed over to opposite party no.2 on her appearance; mediation report within three months; case to be listed after three months; no coercive action against the applicant till the next date of listing. The question of setting aside the Family Court order remains open pending mediation.