Smt. Baby @ Bebi Yadav v. Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Pratapgarh and 5 Others
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – Sections 12 and 12(5)
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench, Court No. 15), Brij Raj Singh, J. — Application U/S 529 BNSS No. 112 of 2026, Smt. Baby @ Bebi Yadav v. Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Pratapgarh & 5 Others — direction sought to expedite DV Act Case No. 565 of 2024 (Baby Vs. Saurabh Yadav) before ACJM Kunda, Pratapgarh, pending since 16.10.2024; Section 12(5) PWDVA sixty-day mandate invoked; trial Court directed to decide expeditiously in accordance with law without unnecessary adjournments; application disposed of on May 7, 2026. Counsel: Atiya Abid, Safiya Abid (applicant); G.A. (opposite parties).
What did the court decide?
Direction to the trial Court (Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kunda, District Pratapgarh) to adhere to Section 12(5) of the Domestic Violence Act and decide Case No. 565 of 2024 expeditiously, in accordance with law, after affording opportunity of hearing to both parties and without unnecessary adjournments, if there is no other legal impediment.