Gurmeet Kaur Vs. S. Balkar Singh

Gurmeet Kaur vs S. Balkar Singh

Type Court Judgment Court Supreme Court of India Decided Aug 30, 1999

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/672152
Court: Supreme Court of India
Judge: S.P. Bharucha and; Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri, JJ.
Decided On: Aug 30, 1999
Case Number: Transfer Petition (C) No. 220 of 1999
Subject: Civil

Case Summary

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- [S.P. Bharucha and; Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri, JJ.] - Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 25 — Transfer of proceedings — Matrimonial Disputes -- The transfer petition is filed by the wife. She seeks transfer of matrimonial proceedings filed by the husband in Amritsar to a court in Delhi.

Key legal issue: Civil

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Gurmeet Kaur

Respondent

S. Balkar Singh

Legal References

Reported In: (2000)10SCC354

Excerpt

- [s.p. bharucha and; syed shah mohammed quadri, jj.] - civil procedure code, 1908 - s. 25 - transfer of proceedings - matrimonial disputes -- the transfer petition is filed by the wife. she seeks transfer of matrimonial proceedings filed by the husband in amritsar to a court in delhi.s.p. bharucha and; syed shah mohammed quadri, jj.1. the transfer petition is filed by the wife. she seeks transfer of matrimonial proceedings filed by the husband in amritsar to a court in delhi.2. it is clear from the cause title of the matrimonial proceedings filed in amritsar that the husband is a resident of delhi, as is the wife. it is imminently reasonable, in the circumstances, that she should not be exposed to the hardship of having to travel from delhi to amritsar to attend to the matrimonial proceedings.3. the transfer petition is accordingly allowed and hindu marriage act case no. 76 of 1997 pending before the additional district judge, amritsar is transferred to the court of the district judge, delhi, who shall hear it himself or assign it for hearing to an appropriate court.4. no order as to costs.

Full Judgment

S.P. Bharucha and; Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri, JJ.

1. The transfer petition is filed by the wife. She seeks transfer of matrimonial proceedings filed by the husband in Amritsar to a court in Delhi.

2. It is clear from the cause title of the matrimonial proceedings filed in Amritsar that the husband is a resident of Delhi, as is the wife. It is imminently reasonable, in the circumstances, that she should not be exposed to the hardship of having to travel from Delhi to Amritsar to attend to the matrimonial proceedings.

3. The transfer petition is accordingly allowed and Hindu Marriage Act Case No. 76 of 1997 pending before the Additional District Judge, Amritsar is transferred to the Court of the District Judge, Delhi, who shall hear it himself or assign it for hearing to an appropriate court.

4. No order as to costs.

Same Court & Year Supreme Court of India · 1999 Same Parties Gurmeet Kaur vs S. Balkar Singh Same Subject Civil Same Judge S.P. Bharucha and; Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri, JJ.

Civil