Rhythm Vs Manjit Singh — Domestic Violence | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

Rhythm Vs Manjit Singh — Domestic Violence | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Transfer of the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA/61/2025, 'Manjit Singh v/s Rhythm') from the Family Court (Camp court), Dhuri, District Sangrur, to the court of competent jurisdiction at Patiala, with record to be sent to the District and Sessions Judge, Patiala, assignment to the Family Court, Patiala, and directions to the parties to appear there within one month.

Issue for consideration

Whether the transfer application filed by the applicant-wife should be allowed, seeking transfer of the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA/61/2025, 'Manjit Singh v/s Rhythm') filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Dhuri, District Sangrur, to the court of competent jurisdiction at Patiala.

Court's answer

Taking into consideration the applicant not having any source of earning, two cases arising from the matrimonial dispute already pending in the Courts at Patiala, and the respondent having not come forward to resist the transfer application, the transfer application is allowed and the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA/61/2025, 'Manjit Singh v/s Rhythm') stands transferred from the Family Court (Camp court), Dhuri, District Sangrur, to the court of competent jurisdiction at Patiala.

Ratio / Principle

The requisite record of the transferred case is to be sent by the Family Court (Camp court), Dhuri, District Sangrur, to the District and Sessions Judge, Patiala.

Key takeaways

The learned District and Sessions Judge, Patiala, shall assign the transferred petition to the Family Court, Patiala, and the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Patiala, within a period of one month.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Transfer application allowed. The petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA/61/2025, 'Manjit Singh v/s Rhythm') filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court (Camp court), Dhuri, District Sangrur, stands transferred to the court of competent jurisdiction at Patiala. Grounds considered: the applicant-wife has no source of earning and depends on her parental family along with the about 1-year-old daughter in her custody; two cases arising from the matrimonial dispute are already pending in the Courts at Patiala (including her complaint under Sections 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, at the appearance stage); an FIR under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC was registered after filing of the transfer application and is pending investigation; and the respondent, despite service, did not appear and was proceeded against ex parte. The requisite record is to be sent to the District and Sessions Judge, Patiala, who shall assign the petition to the Family Court, Patiala; parties directed to appear there within one month.

TA-1137-2025 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

Sr. No.206

TA-1137-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 09.01.2026

RHYTHM

....Applicant

Versus

MANJIT SINGH

.....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI

Present:Mr. Dixit Raj Kapoor, Advocate for the applicant. (Through video conference).

None for the respondent.

ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral)

As observed in the previous order, despite service, the respondent did not make appearance, on that date. Even today, he has not made appearance. As such, respondent is proceeded against ex parte .

Counsel for the applicant heard.

The applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/61/2025, titled ‘Manjit Singh v/s Rhythm’, filed by the respondenthusband, pending in the Family Court, Dhuri, District Sangrur and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Patiala.

At the very outset, it is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 12.01.2022 and one daughter born from the said wedlock, who is about 1 year old, is in the care and custody of the applicant. On account of matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. The applicant is not HIMANSHU VATS having any source of earning and she together with the child, is dependent 2026.01.09 14:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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TA-1137-2025 (O&M)

upon her parental family. Even, she has filed compliant under Section 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which is pending in the courts at Patiala and the same is at the appearance stage. The distance between the two places is stated to be 70 kms. It is also submitted that after filing of the transfer application, one FIR under Section 406, 498-A IPC was got registered and the same is pending investigation.

In view of the aforesaid fact situation, taking into consideration the fact of the applicant not having any source of earning, fact of two cases arising from the matrimonial dispute, already pending in the Courts at Patiala and also considering the fact of the respondent having not come forward to resist the transfer application, the same is allowed and the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/61/2025, titled ‘Manjit Singh v/s Rhythm’, filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court (Camp court), Dhuri, District Sangrur, to the court of competent jurisdiction at Patiala. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court (Camp court), Dhuri, District Sangrur, to the District and Sessions Judge, Patiala.

Learned District and Sessions Judge, Patiala, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Patiala. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Patiala, within a period of one month from today onwards.

			(ARCHANA PURI)
09.01.2026			JUDGE
Sonu Saini
	Whether speaking/reasoned	:	Yes
VATS	Whether reportable	:	Yes/No

HIMANSHU VATS 2026.01.09 14:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document