Smt. Dr. Ramya S v. Govardhan K
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (P Sree Sudha, J.), CP No. 415 of 2025, order dated 24-03-2026: wife's S.24 CPC transfer petition allowed; husband's divorce petition M.C.No.946/2025 moved from III Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Mysuru to Principal Senior Civil Judge, Chitradurga for joint trial with restitution petition (MC No.229/2025 per para 4; paired with MC No.84/2024 in operative order); 258 km distance; respondent's personal presence dispensed with absent specific requirement; chief affidavit and cross-examination via Commissioner or video conferencing permitted; IA for stay closed.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of M.C.No.946/2025 from the III Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Mysuru to the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Chitradurga, to be tried along with MC No.84/2024 and disposed of at a time; Family Court directed not to insist on the respondent's personal presence unless specifically required (chief affidavit permitted; cross-examination via Commissioner or video conferencing); interlocutory application for stay closed.