Saranya v. Nandini. P
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, CRP No. 1554 of 2026 (& CMP No. 7347 of 2026), decided 17-03-2026 by Mrs. Justice T.V. Thamilselvi. Petitioners Saranya and Raghavendar (respondents 4 and 5 in DVC No. 3 of 2025, Judicial Magistrate Poonamalle; counsel Mr.G.Murugendran) sought quashing of the DVC records / strike-off of plaint on grounds of false implication and lack of domestic relationship under Section 2(f) of the Domestic Violence Act; complainant Nandini P had alleged assault by five persons on bare hands on 18.01.2015 naming the petitioners as sister-in-law and her husband. Court: allegations provable only after full trial, not decidable at pre-trial stage; plaint not struck off; matter referred to Mediation and Conciliation Centre (appearance 10.04.2026), Trial Court to resume after 24.04.2026 uninfluenced by these observations. Disposition: CRP allowed, no costs.
What did the court decide?
The Civil Revision Petition was allowed with no costs and pending petitions closed; however, the Court had declined to strike off the plaint and instead referred the parties to mediation before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre attached to the High Court on 10.04.2026, with the Trial Court to proceed with DVC No. 3 of 2025 after 24.04.2026 if mediation fails, uninfluenced by any observation in this order.