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Nishma Prathiba v. S.Venkatesa Moorthi

Madras HC11 Mar 2026CRL OP(MD)/5103/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; Crl.OP.(MD)No.5103 of 2026; R. Vijayakumar, J.; Section 528 BNSS Act 2023; speedy disposal; expeditious disposal of Domestic Violence Case; D.V.C.No.1 of 2024; Judicial Magistrate, Manamadurai; mediation pending; counter not filed; no outer time limit fixed; direction to Magistrate; petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Manamadurai to dispose of D.V.C.No.1 of 2024 as expeditiously as possible; no outer time limit was fixed. ¶25

Nishma Prathiba Vs S.Venkatesa Moorthi — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 11.03.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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Crl.OP.(MD)No.5103 of 2026

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Nishma Prathiba

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Minor.V.N.Natramil Venthan (through Natural Guardian by the 1st Petitioner)

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...Petitioners/Petitioners

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S.Venkatesa Moorthi

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Manimegalai

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M.Magara Jothi 4. M.Chandran

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...Respondents/Respondents

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, 2023, to direct to speedy disposal of case in D.V.C.No.1 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Manamadurai, within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : M/s.R.Senthil Kumar

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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ORDER

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The present petition has been filed by the petitioner in D.V.C.No.1 of 2024, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Manamadurai, seeking expeditious disposal of her complaint.

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A perusal of the diary extract reveals that the petitioner as well as the respondents were absent on several hearings. Thereafter, the matter has been referred for Mediation in August 2025. As on today, it is pending only in the mediation stage. Due to non-start of the Mediation, the matter was listed on 13.03.2026, for filing of the counter. Since so far counter has not been filed, this Court cannot fix the outer time limit for disposal of the D.V.C. Petition.

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