R v. Narayana Gowda v Sri Annappa Gowda
Case brief
What is this about?
In this writ petition under Article 226, the Karnataka High Court was approached by some respondents in a lower appeal seeking a direction to the appellate court to dispose of the appeal within six months. The court disposed of the writ petition by reserving liberty to the petitioners to request the lower court for a time-bound decision, leaving the merit to the lower court to decide.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to request the appellate court to decide the appeal within six months on merit.