Supreme Court of India
N Andlal Misra v. K. L. Misra
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What the Court ordered
In the result, the iJrder of the High Court is set aside and the reference made by the Sessions Judge is accepted and the application is remanded to the Court of the Magistrate, First Class, Allahabad, for disposal according to law.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Maintenance-Provisions of s. 488 of the Code of Criminal Procedure-Mandatory- Preliminary enquiry not contemplated Proceedings under Chapter XXXV I, Code of Criminal Procedure-of civil nature-Question of paternity to be decided by the Magistrate. The appellant who was a minor filed an application by his mother as his guardian' under s. 488 of the Code of Criminal· Procedure in the Court of the City Magistrate, Allahabad, pray ing for an order against the respondent, for maintenance alleging that he was his putative father. The Magistrate summarily dismissed the appellant's application
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