. NEW DELHI: In a classic case of delayed justice, a woman tired of having to wait endlessly in Patna HC, which could not pronounce the judgment it reserved in 2017, on Friday fervently requested the Supreme Court to help her end the ordeal. The woman said her husband had obtained a divorce decree in 2012 from a Patna family court accusing her of cruelty at home. She had challenged it before Patna HC and sought annulment of the decree. The judge reserved the judgment in 2017 but was transferred, thrusting her appeal in limbo. A HC bench of Justices Ravi Ranjan and S Kumar on Dec 6, 2017, concluded hearing arguments from counsel representing her and her husband and reserved verdict. Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Israel says struck over 200 targets in Iran; drone hits residential apartment in Beirut’About to surrender’: Trump makes big claim on Iran, says US ‘got rid of a cancer threatening us all’2 Indians killed, 10 injured in Iranian drone attack in Oman, says MEANearly two years later, on Nov 17, 2019, Justice Ranjan was appointed as Chief Justice of Jharkhand HC. Justice Kumar retired on Oct 21, 2022. The transfer and retirement made the order of reserving verdict infructuous as arguments were required to be heard afresh by a new bench. She moved the HC with an application seeking expeditious fresh hearing on her 2012 petition. A HC division bench of Justices P B Bajanthri and B P Singh took up the application for early hearing on April 11 last year, nearly eight years after the HC had reserved verdict on her plea. It said, “Having regard to the aforementioned order, formal order from the Hon’ble Acting Chief Justice is required to list this matter before the concerned Roster Bench. In this regard the Registry is requested to take necessary orders from the Hon’ble Acting Chief Justice.” Neither the acting chief justice nor the new chief justice S K Sahoo, who joined in January this year, have taken any step to place her petition before a bench for hearing. The woman’s counsel told a bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi that the SC is the lone hope for her. The bench expressed disappointment at the lack of sensitivity among HCs on matrimonial disputes. The CJI-led bench said matrimonial disputes should be decided early. But the SC carved out an exception in this case and requested the Patna HC to list the case urgently for hearing and asked the new bench in HC to decide the matter in three weeks.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Would Never Recover’: Rajnath Singh Warns Pakistan, Cites BrahMos Strike In Op SindoorPM Modi Invokes Nehru To Accuse Congress Of Spreading Misinformation During US-Iran War CrisisMajor Diplomatic Win For India: Iran Envoy Fathali Signals Safe Passage For Indian Ships At Hormuz2 Indians Killed, 10 Injured In Oman Drone Attack; MEA Shares Latest On Citizens In GulfWhite House Tug-Of-War Over How To Declare Victory; Is Putin The Biggest Winner In Iran War?TMC Bid To Meet President Murmu Gets Snubbed By Rashtrapati Bhavan After Protocol ControversyAs LPG Shortage Panic Spreads, Centre Urges Citizens Not To Hoard Cylinders And Opt For PNGMenstrual Leave Debate Explodes As Supreme Court Warns Of Hiring Bias Against Women’Glad India Taking Initiative’: Cong MP Shashi Tharoor Lauds PM Modi’s Outreach To Iran PresidentEAM Jaishankar Holds Fourth Call With Iran Foreign Minister Amid Rising Strait Of Hormuz Tensions123Photostories10 ways to add Moringa to your daily meals in March and why it’s the perfect timeFrom undergoing seven painful IVF procedures to a pregnancy photoshoot before her miscarriage, Sambhavna Seth opens up about her difficult IVF journeyHow to identify sweet coconut water before buying a coconut6 easy kitchen hacks to clean gas burners and reduce LPG wastageQueues, panic and pressure: How Middle East tensions triggered India’s LPG alarmChef Sanjeev Kapoor shares how to recreate the most searched recipes at home5 luxury cars with massaging seats that make long drives relaxingEating too fast may be hurting your digestion and weight: Doctors explain the 20-minute ruleChefs share 5 tips which can make any boring meal super tasty7 Indian meals that require very little LPG to cook123Hot PicksGold Price PredictionIndian RupeeStock Market TodayGold rate todayIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays March 2026Bank Holidays MarchTop TrendingPatrick MahomesBrittany Mahomes Net WorthWilt ChamberlainMovsar EvloevMichael BispingLPG Crisis IndiaMadison Pettis GirlfriendIran US WarIPL 2026 Chennai Super KingsMiddle East War
NEW DELHI: In a classic case of delayed justice, a woman tired of having to wait endlessly in Patna HC, which could not pronounce the judgment it reserved in 2017, on Friday fervently requested the Supreme Court to help her end the ordeal. The woman said her husband had obtained a divorce decree in 2012 from a Patna family court accusing her of cruelty at home. She had challenged it before Patna HC and sought annulment of the decree. The judge reserved the judgment in 2017 but was transferred, thrusting her appeal in limbo. A HC bench of Justices Ravi Ranjan and S Kumar on Dec 6, 2017, concluded hearing arguments from counsel representing her and her husband and reserved verdict. Nearly two years later, on Nov 17, 2019, Justice Ranjan was appointed as Chief Justice of Jharkhand HC. Justice Kumar retired on Oct 21, 2022. The transfer and retirement made the order of reserving verdict infructuous as arguments were required to be heard afresh by a new bench. She moved the HC with an application seeking expeditious fresh hearing on her 2012 petition. A HC division bench of Justices P B Bajanthri and B P Singh took up the application for early hearing on April 11 last year, nearly eight years after the HC had reserved verdict on her plea. It said, “Having regard to the aforementioned order, formal order from the Hon’ble Acting Chief Justice is required to list this matter before the concerned Roster Bench. In this regard the Registry is requested to take necessary orders from the Hon’ble Acting Chief Justice.” Neither the acting chief justice nor the new chief justice S K Sahoo, who joined in January this year, have taken any step to place her petition before a bench for hearing. The woman’s counsel told a bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi that the SC is the lone hope for her. The bench expressed disappointment at the lack of sensitivity among HCs on matrimonial disputes. The CJI-led bench said matrimonial disputes should be decided early. But the SC carved out an exception in this case and requested the Patna HC to list the case urgently for hearing and asked the new bench in HC to decide the matter in three weeks.
