Mrs. Jyoti S Somaraddi v. Mr. Shreedhar B Somaraddi
Transfer of matrimonial case – S.24 CPC
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (single judge, P Sree Sudha, J.), Civil Petition No. 421 of 2025 under Section 24 CPC, decided 09-06-2026. Transfer of divorce case M.C.No.132/2025 from Principal Judge, Family Court, Bagalkot to VI Additional Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru sought by wife on grounds of convenience: approx. 474 km distance, travel with two minor children (ages 14 and 9), and co-pendency of maintenance case Crl.Misc.No.338/2022 (interim maintenance Rs.30,000/- per month to children, unpaid) in Bengaluru. Respondent-husband's counsel reported no objection. Petition allowed; pending interlocutory applications disposed. Earlier proceedings noted: M.C.No.4031/2022 (restitution of conjugal rights) disposed on consent on 29.02.2024; Execution Case No.293/2024 filed therein.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of M.C.No.132/2025 from the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bagalkot to the VI Additional Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru; pending I.As. stand disposed of.