Harsimran Kaur v. Charanjit Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
TA-775-2025, Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh, decided 13.01.2026, single-judge bench Archana Puri (oral judgment). Wife's transfer application allowed; husband's divorce petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA/215/2025, Charanjeet Singh Vs. Harsimran Kaur) transferred from Family Court, Amritsar to Court of competent jurisdiction at Ludhiana. Grounds: convenience of wife (not a thumb rule, balancing of both sides); applicant is housewife without earnings; her Section 125 Cr.P.C. maintenance petition pending at Ludhiana with respondent making appearance; respondent filed no reply showing constrained circumstances; distance about 140 kms. Directions: record to District and Sessions Judge, Ludhiana; assignment to Family Court, Ludhiana; parties to appear within one month. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of the divorce petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA/215/2025, titled 'Charanjeet Singh Vs. Harsimran Kaur') from the Family Court, Amritsar to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Ludhiana; the requisite record to be sent by the Family Court, Amritsar to the District and Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, who shall assign the petition to the Family Court, Ludhiana; parties directed to appear before the Family Court, Ludhiana within one month.