Smt Sahana v. Shashidhara D S
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), single judge K.S. Hemalekha, CP No. 90 of 2025, decided 07.08.2025. Section 24 CPC transfer of matrimonial proceeding; Section 9 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 restitution of conjugal rights petition (M.C. No.141/2024) moved from Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Channarayapatna, Hassan to Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru; wife's residence at Bengaluru; travel distance more than 150 kms; undue hardship and inconvenience to wife; wife's convenience as cardinal principle per N.C.V. Aishwarya Vs. A.S.Saravana Karthik Sha (Civil Appeal No.4894/2022); petition allowed; appearance fixed on 22.08.2025.
What did the court decide?
Civil Petition allowed; M.C. No. 141/2024 initiated by the respondent/husband before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Channarayapatna, Hassan, withdrawn and transferred to the Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru; parties directed to appear before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru on 22.08.2025 without waiting for further notice; Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to assign the transferred case to appropriate Court.