Binu Baby v. Suja
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court directed the Family Court, Kottarakkara, to expedite pending divorce and guardianship proceedings within one year, noting that parties are unavailable for counselling and cases are not yet ripe for trial.
What did the court decide?
Directed the Family Court to expedite proceedings in OP (Div) No.1034/2016 and OP No. (G&W) No.834/2017, taking earnest efforts for early disposal within one year.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. NARAYANA PISHARADI
MONDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2018 / 12TH BHADRA, 1940
OP (FC).No. 461 of 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN OPDIV 1034/2016 of FAMILY COURT, KOTTARAKKARA
PETITIONER/S:
BINU BABY
AGED 37 YEARS,
BIJU BHAVAN, PULLAMALA, THEVALAPPURAM P.O., NEDUVATHOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA KOLLAM DISTRICT.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should direct the Family Court to expedite pending divorce and guardianship proceedings in circumstances where parties are unavailable for counselling.
Whether a time frame can be fixed for the disposal of matrimonial cases that are not yet ripe for trial.
Whether an urgent direction for early disposal before the Family Court is maintainable without a full trial of the underlying petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Binu Baby
- respondent
Suja
- respondent
Sajin
Coram
Case details
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