Mangala Pujar v. Shivkumar Angadi
Case brief
What is this about?
Time-bound disposal of Domestic Violence Act proceedings; Section 12 DV Act petition Crl.Misc.No.05/2023 pending since 2023; four-month outer limit; arrears of maintenance; Section 31 Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005 r/w Section 128 Cr.P.C.; Crl.Misc.No.69/2024; mandamus; Metropolitan Magistrate Traffic Court - V Bengaluru; maintenance order remitted back by appellate court; writ petition disposed; Articles 226/227 with Section 482 Cr.P.C.; Karnataka High Court 2026; NC: 2026:KHC:23462; M. Nagaprasanna J.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the concerned Court (Metropolitan Magistrate, Traffic Court - V, Bengaluru) to conclude the DV Act proceedings in accordance with law within an outer limit of four months from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed accordingly. No separate direction was issued on prayer (a) seeking mandamus for payment of the entire arrears of maintenance.