Manpreet Kaur v. Bikramjit Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
TA-410-2025, Punjab and Haryana High Court (Chandigarh), decided 18.02.2026 by Justice Archana Puri. Wife's transfer application allowed ex parte: husband's Section 13 HMA divorce petition (HMA/165/2023) shifted from Family Court, Rupnagar to Karnal. Key terms: transfer of matrimonial case, wife's convenience, housewife with no independent income, broken marriage of 25.02.2022, no child, concurrent cases at Karnal (Section 9 HMA restitution petition HMA/553/2023 and criminal trial FIR No.317 dated 29.07.2023 under Sections 323, 377, 406, 498-A, 506 IPC, PS Taraori), 165 kms distance, respondent ex parte despite service, record to District and Sessions Judge Karnal, parties to appear within one month. No precedents cited; no monetary reliefs.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of the respondent-husband's petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA/165/2023) from the Family Court, Rupnagar, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Karnal; Family Court, Rupnagar, to send the record to the District and Sessions Judge, Karnal, who shall assign the petition to the Family Court, Karnal; parties directed to appear before the Family Court, Karnal, within one month.