The Madhya Pradesh High Court criticised a trial court for refusing to complete hearing of a 2013 civil case within the deadline fixed by it. Calling it a “sad sign” of judicial discipline erosion, the High Court ordered transfer of the case to another court.
The Supreme Court of India criticized a Magistrate’s issuance of bailable warrants against Alisha Berry in a domestic violence case filed by her mother-in-law under the D.V. Act. The Court deemed the warrants unnecessary and agreed to transfer the case from Delhi to Ludhiana, highlighting the quasi-criminal nature of D.V. proceedings.
