S.P. Jayamma v. J.Sudha
Case brief
What is this about?
This writ petition challenged a Family Court order permitting video conferencing without hearing the petitioners. The High Court set aside the order, directing the Family Court to hear both sides and apply Supreme Court guidelines.
What did the court decide?
The order dated 29.04.2022 in I.A.No.2078 of 2022 allowing evidence through video conferencing is set aside. The Family Court is directed to consider and pass a fresh order after hearing both sides.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR
MONDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 3RD MAGHA, 1944
O.P.(FC) NO. 515 OF 2022
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 29.04.2022 IN I.A.NO.2078 OF 2022 IN O.P.NO.1996 OF 2014 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT,
ERNAKULAM
PETITIONERS:
1 S.P. JAYAMMA AGED 73 YEARS
W/O JAYAKRISHNA NADAR, NO.2/680, NADAR GARDEN, SRINGAPURAM, KODUNGALLOOR, PIN – 680664.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Family Court order allowing video conferencing was sustainable in law without hearing the petitioners who had already submitted counter statements.
Whether the Family Court was obliged to consider Apex Court guidelines in Santhini and the Electronic Video Linkage Rules for Courts, 2021.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S.P. Jayamma
- petitioner
S.J. Premkumar
- petitioner
S.J. Ramesh
- respondent
J. Sudha
- respondent
S.J. Jayakumar
Case details
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