Question

Mrs Sharma’s lawyer Mr Singh filed a petition in the family court requiring maintenance from her separated husband under section 125 of CrPC. The matter was pertaining to another jurisdiction out of the state and therefore the file was rejected. Which statement from the passage mentions delay caused by such illicit filing of the case.

• A. Both as a response to this crisis, as well as in the medium term, this system needs to be devised where cases are not listed before the court unless all the documents are filed within strict timelines and every procedural requirement compiled with.
• B. Article 136 of the Constitution enables people to file a petition seeking leave to appeal a decision of any judicial or quasi-judicial authority
• C. When courts reopen, apart from fresh cases, only a limited number of cases (say-20-30 a day) which are ripe for arguments can be posted.
• D. In subordinate civil court and High Courts, a significant time of daily proceedings is taken up by cases where only adjournments are sought for procedural matters like filling of replies.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Both as a response to this crisis, as well as in the medium term, this system needs to be devised where cases are not listed before the court unless all the documents are filed within strict timelines and every procedural requirement compiled with.

The author mentions that a procedural delay is caused due to incomplete filings of the case. Mr Singh must have ensured he is filing cases pertaining to his jurisdiction and not outside the purview of the court. Therefore option A is a good suggestion by the author that cases must be scrutinised and documented properly before being put up in the court.
Therefore option A is the answer.