#Delay in Adjudication

The Allahabad High Court has directed Family Courts to conclude pending maintenance applications under Section 125 CrPC within three months, ensuring timely relief and preventing prolonged interim hardship for dependents. This binding timeline reinforces the Supreme Court’s mandate in Rajnesh v. Neha that delay in maintenance proceedings violates the right to life under Article 21.

Madras High Court holds that undue delay in disposing revenue appeals violates natural justice, mandating disposal within 12 weeks. Key precedent for administrative accountability.