Manjulabai v. J Balaji Rao
Case brief
What is this about?
A wife, living apart from her husband with their two young children, sought transfer of his restitution of conjugal rights petition from Mysuru to Bangalore. Relying on precedent favouring transfers sought by wives in matrimonial disputes, the court granted the transfer.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of the restitution of conjugal rights petition pending at Mysuru to the Family Division/court at Bangalore was granted in favour of the petitioner-wife.