Aastha Bhardwaj v. Vibhu Sharma
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court transfer petition TR.P.(C.) 10/2025 (CM APPL. 4637/2025), Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, 18.02.2025. Wife-petitioner Aastha Bhardwaj sought transfer of divorce case HMA no. 20/2021 (Vibhu Sharma vs. Aastha Bhardwaj) from Family Court, South-West District, Dwarka Court to Family Court, North District, Rohini Court where other proceedings were pending. Husband-respondent alleged mala fide/delay as petition was at evidence stage after 2021 filing. Held: leniency towards wife's transfer petitions not an inflexible rule, but no mala fide found; case withdrawn from Dwarka and assigned to Rohini; parties to appear on 03.03.2025; petition disposed of. Keywords: transfer petition, matrimonial dispute, mala fide, wife transfer, family court transfer, evidence stage, disposal.
What did the court decide?
Transfer petition allowed in effect: HMA no. 20/2021 'Vibhu Sharma vs. Aastha Bhardwaj' withdrawn from the Principal Judge, Family Court, South-West District, Dwarka Court and assigned to the Principal Judge, Family Court, North District, Rohini Court; transferor court directed to send the entire record to the transferee court; copies of the order to be sent to both Family Courts for compliance; both parties directed to appear before the transferee court on 03.03.2025; petition alongwith pending application disposed of.