R.S.Madhu, v. Sreekala
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner complained about the delay in hearing his wife's criminal appeal against her conviction. The High Court directed the trial court to decide the pending appeal within three months, subject to party cooperation.
What did the court decide?
Directed the Additional District and Sessions Court to decide Crl. Appeal No.255 of 2019 within three months from the date of receipt of the order.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
TUESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020 / 19TH KARTHIKA, 1942
Crl.MC.No.4352 OF 2020(D)
Crl.A 255/2019 OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT – VII, (FAST TRACK COURT-IV), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONER/S:
R.S.MADHU, AGED 50 YEARS S/O RAMACHANDRAN, USHAS, THOZHUKKAL, NEYYATTINKARA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. PIN-695121.
BY ADV. SRI.R.B.RAJESH
RESPONDENT/S:
1 SREEKALA, AGED 48 YEARS W/O VINOD KUMAR, VAGRA BUILDING, NEAR GEETHA TEATRE, PALAM JUNCTION, ARYANAD.P.O, NEDUMANGAD TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DSTRICT, PIN-695542.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the lower court should be directed to dispose of the pending criminal appeal within a stipulated period.
The petitioner's grievance regarding the delay in hearing a pending criminal appeal filed by the first respondent.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
R.S.MADHU
- respondent
SREEKALA
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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