Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-28
VIKRANT VIKAL TRIPATHI vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH ITS SECRETARY
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/14641
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- VIKRANT VIKAL TRIPATHI
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH ITS SECRETARY
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal for the transfer of FIR No. 80/2013 from Lucknow to Fatehpur, emphasizing the need for a fair trial and the convenience of the parties involved. The court noted that the appellant had not appeared in the proceedings related to the other FIR and deemed it appropriate to consolidate the cases for judicial efficiency. The decision underscores the court's commitment to ensuring justice in domestic violence cases under the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act.