Smt. Pallavi M P v. Naveen Kumar K
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Civil Petition No. 158 of 2026; decided 17 June 2026 by P Sree Sudha, J. Wife's transfer petition under S. 24 CPC allowed; husband's divorce petition M.C.No.10/2026 transferred from Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Mudigere to Principal Family Court, Bengaluru on account of petitioner's residence at Bengaluru with minor child aged 8 years and 260 km travel distance; respondent's evidence by chief affidavit with cross-examination via Commissioner or Video Conference; Family Court not to insist on personal presence; keywords: transfer petition, convenience of wife, minor child, matrimonial proceeding, video conference examination.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of M.C.No.10/2026 ordered from the file of the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Mudigere to the Principal Family Court/Judge at Bengaluru, with liberty to the respondent to be cross-examined through Commissioner or Video Conference.