Lara Dutta v. Animesh Anand
Case brief
What is this about?
Article 227 writ; expedited disposal of matrimonial suit; Family Court Lucknow; Section 13(1)(1-a) Hindu Marriage Act 1955; divorce on ground of cruelty; Section 21-B HMA time-bound trial (six months) and appeal (three months); Order 8 Rule 1 CPC written statement opportunity not closed; respondent absent on three dates; no unnecessary adjournment; Matrimonial Suit No. 3951/2024; Lara Dutta v. Animesh Anand; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Subhash Vidyarthi, J.; decided February 25, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with a direction to the Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow to ensure lawful and expeditious disposal of Matrimonial Suit No. 3951/2024 (Lara Dutta v. Animesh Anand) under Section 13(1)(1-a), Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, keeping in view Order 8 Rule 1 CPC and Section 21-B, Hindu Marriage Act, without granting unnecessary adjournment to any party.