Sunil Kumar v. The Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Sandeep Kumar J., 18-04-2025: disposal of CWJC No. 2160 of 2024 (Jyotsna v. Union of India and others) and connected MJC No. 3530 of 2024 (Sunil Kumar and others). Bihar State Commission for Women directed to act in accordance with law on the petitioner's application and to supply certified copies sought; all interim directions vacated; petitioner had limited the quo-warranto plea against respondent no. 15 (Dy. Secretary, Commission) to performance of her duties; MJC petitioner referred to Police Station remedy for alleged assault during mediation proceedings. No precedent cited; no costs or quantum.
What did the court decide?
Bihar State Commission for Women directed to act in accordance with law on the petitioner's application and to provide certified copies of documents applied for or that may be applied for, if not already supplied; writ application disposed of and all interim directions vacated; connected MJC No. 3530 of 2024 also disposed of, with liberty to the MJC petitioner to proceed in accordance with law before the Police Station against the persons said to have assaulted him during mediation proceedings. No finding recorded on the quo-warranto prayer against respondent no. 15.