Smt. Priya Katiyar v. Arun Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court interim order, Transfer Application (Civil) No. 304 of 2025, decided 01.05.2025 by Neeraj Tiwari, J. Wife's application to transfer Section 13 Hindu Marriage Act divorce/matrimonial suit (Suit No. 1913 of 2024, Arun Kumar vs. Dr. Smt. Priya) from Principal Judge, Family Court, Bareilly to Judgeship of Kanpur Nagar on ground of applicant's inconvenience. Supreme Court precedents on transfer of matrimonial proceedings relied upon for prima facie case: Rajni Kumari v. Raghvinder Sahay alias Babu (2011) 11 SCC 176; Anjali Ashok Sadhwani AIR 2009 SC 1374; Fatema AIR 2009 SC 1773; Mona Aresh Goel (2000) 9 SCC 255; Sumita Singh (2001) 10 SCC 41; Vaishali Shridhar Jagtap (2016) 14 SCC 356. Relief: notice to opposite party, steps in ten days else Chapter XII Rule 4 High Court Rules listing; four-week counter affidavit; two-week rejoinder; interim stay of suit proceedings till next date 10.07.2025. Final transfer decision reserved; useful as interim-stay precedent only, not a final ruling on convenience-based transfer.