Bharathi @ Kothai v. Balachander
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The court observed that a maintenance petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. has been pending since 2018 due to the respondent's deliberate delay. An order directing the District Magistrate to dispose of the matter within two months was passed.
What did the court decide?
The District cum Judicial Magistrate, Sriperumbudur is directed to dispose of M.C.No.2 of 2018 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.