Smt. Priyank M K v. Sri. Anup W S
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), CP No. 111 of 2025, NC: 2025:KHC:32100, decided 19.08.2025 by Mrs. Justice K.S. Hemalekha — wife's transfer petition under Section 24 CPC allowed; husband's divorce petition M.C.No.1742/2023 under Section 13(1)(IA) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 transferred from II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to jurisdictional Family Court, Mandya; wife's convenience held paramount in matrimonial transfers; reliance on N.C.V. Aishwarya v. A.S. Saravana Karthik Sha (Supreme Court, Civil Appeal No.4894/2022); related Mandya proceedings M.C.No.98/2023 (S.9 HMA, restitution) and Crl.Misc.No.171/2023 (S.125 Cr.P.C., maintenance); ex parte order against served but absent respondent; petitioner to appear before Family Court, Mandya on 01.09.2025.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of M.C.No.1742/2023 from the II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to the jurisdictional Family Court, Mandya; petitioner directed to appear before the Family Court, Mandya on 01.09.2025 without waiting for further notice; since the respondent has not appeared, the concerned Court is to take appropriate steps if he does not appear before the Family Court, Mandya.