Smt Sharada v. Sri Nagaraj
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court order allowing a wife's transfer petition; matrimonial/divorce case (Hindu Marriage Act clauses (ia) and (ib)) moved from Principal District Judge, Family Court, Kalaburagi to Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Jewargi, Jewargi District, Kalaburagi; hardship due to about 50 km distance, no direct bus facility, allergic ailments, need for attendant, travel and accommodation expenses; greater hardship to petitioner than respondent; respondent served but absent at hearing. Identifying metadata (names, numbers, dates, Judge) unavailable owing to source corruption.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of the matrimonial case (divorce proceedings under the Hindu Marriage Act) from the file of the Principal District Judge, Family Court, Kalaburagi to the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Jewargi, Jewargi District, Kalaburagi.