JATINDER KUMAR JINDAL v. SHIKHA JINDAL
Court: High Court of Punjab and Haryana
Bench: MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL
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Case summary
High Court of Punjab and Haryana judgment dated 2025-08-20. JATINDER KUMAR JINDAL v. SHIKHA JINDAL. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 130 CR-5578-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:20. 08. 2025 Jatinder Kumar Jindal ...... Petitioner Versus Shikha Jindal ...... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present:- Mr. Shailesh Aggarwal, Advocate and Mr. Yash Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. **** VIRINDER AGGARWAL J. (Oral) 1. The present revision petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of directions to the Principal Judge (Family Court), Moga, for deciding CIS No. HMA 235 of 2024 and for proceeding with the trial in accordance with the provisions of Section 21-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, in a time-bound manner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has depicted the state of affairs in para Nos. 13 and 14 of the petition, showing that a period of more than one year has elapsed and the proceedings have not commenced in a serious manner.
The provisions of Section 21-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act require that proceedings before the Family Court should be conducted in a day-to-day manner and the trial should conclude within six months from the date of service of notice upon the respondents. However, the learned Family Court, Moga, as per the copies of interim orders produced on record, has not made any progress with the trial of the petition. Family CR-5578-2025 (O&M) -2- Courts are special Courts constituted to dispose of family disputes in an expeditious manner and Section 21-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act is also to the effect that proceedings in a petition under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 are to be conducted expeditiously in a day-to-day manner and the trial should come to an end within a period of six months from the date of service of notice upon the respondent(s). 3.
Without going through the actual workload with the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, no direction can be passed to conduct proceedings in a day-to-day manner, but the learned Family Court shall conclude the trial expeditiously by keeping in mind the provisions of Section 21-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act. . 4. Disposed of. (VIRINDER AGGARWAL) JUDGE 20. 08. 2025 shweta Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No
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