Pradeep Hukumchand Chudiwal v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Maharashtra Police Act Section 22P; Police Complaint Authority; expedite complaint decision; four-month timeline; hearing notice dated 09.04.2026; Criminal Writ Petition No. 161 of 2026; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; Pradeep Hukumchand Chudiwal; added prayer clause (H); writ petition disposed of; order dated 24 March 2026; Abasaheb D. Shinde J.; Sandipkumar C. More J.; A.P.P. S.P. Sonpawale; advocate Rohit Patwardhan.
What did the court decide?
Police Complaint Authority directed to decide the petitioner's complaint filed under Section 22P of the Maharashtra Police Act as expeditiously as possible, and preferably within a period of four months, in accordance with law and on its own merits. ¶¶19