Kirti Pandey v. Jyoti Prakash
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Prashant Kumar, J., 26.11.2025 — wife's transfer petition under S.24 CPC to shift husband's S.13 Hindu Marriage Act divorce suit (O.S. No.710/2024) from Family Court, Hardoi to Family Court, Sahjahanpur on grounds of financial hardship and travel burden; notice issued, pleadings timetable fixed (counter affidavit 4 weeks, rejoinder 2 weeks), listing 28.01.2026; interim stay of Hardoi proceedings till next date. Notice-stage order only; transfer prayer undecided; no precedents discussed.
What did the court decide?
Interim order at notice stage: notice to issue to the opposite party (steps within two weeks); counter affidavit within four weeks and rejoinder affidavit, if any, within two weeks thereafter; matter listed on 28.01.2026; further proceedings of O.S. No.710/2024 stayed till the next date of listing.