Smt. Moni Rani Alias Monika v. Nikhil
Case brief
What is this about?
Transfer Application (Civil) Allahabad High Court; transfer of divorce case Section 13(1) Hindu Marriage Act; Family Court Ghaziabad to Judgeship Meerut; inconvenience of applicant-wife (Moni Rani/Monika v. Nikhil); interim stay of further proceedings till 23.07.2025; notice, counter affidavit four weeks, rejoinder two weeks; Supreme Court precedents on wife-convenience transfers: Rajni Kumari (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; Chapter XII Rule 4 High Court Rules; Neeraj Tiwari, J.; order dated 14.5.2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim order (final decision deferred): notice directed to be issued to the opposite party by ordinary post and registered speed post within ten days (failing which the matter to be listed under Chapter XII Rule 4 of the High Court Rules); four weeks granted to the opposite party for counter affidavit and two weeks thereafter to the applicant for rejoinder affidavit; further proceedings of Case No. 2114 of 2023 (Family Court, Ghaziabad) stayed till the next listing on 23.07.2025.