Gurjeet Kaur v. Prince Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana HC, TA-393-2024, decided 25.03.2025 (Archana Puri, J., Oral): wife's transfer application allowed; husband's Section 11 Hindu Marriage Act petition (HMA/116/2023, Prince Kumar v. Gurjeet Kaur) transferred from Family Court, Mansa to competent jurisdiction at Nabha, District Patiala. Key factors: wife's Section 12 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act complaint (COMA/43/2024) pending at Nabha with husband appearing; wife's meagre earnings Rs.4,000-5,000 per month as Stamp Vendor; dependence on married brother; 90 km distance between Mansa and Nabha; respondent proceeded ex parte vide order dated 07.02.2025. Record to District and Sessions Judge, Patiala; petition assigned to Family Court (Camp Court) Nabha; parties to appear within one month. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Petition HMA/116/2023 ('Prince Kumar Vs. Gurjeet Kaur') transferred from the Family Court, Mansa, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Nabha, District Patiala; record to be sent by the Family Court, Mansa, to the District and Sessions Judge, Patiala, for assignment to the Family Court (Camp Court) Nabha; parties directed to appear before the Family Court (Camp Court) Nabha within one month.