Sheema v. Vikas Arora
Case brief
What is this about?
Matrimonial transfer application TA-794-2025 decided 20.01.2026 by Justice Archana Puri, Punjab and Haryana High Court: wife's transfer of husband's Section 13 HMA divorce petition DMC/437/2025 ('Vikas Arora v/s Sheema') allowed, moved from Family Court Bathinda to Rupnagar on grounds of applicant's dependence/no earnings, concurrency of Section 125 Cr.P.C. and Domestic Violence Act proceedings at Rupnagar pursued by husband, and ~197 km distance; Delhi-job plea of husband found unsubstantiated.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of petition DMC/437/2025 ('Vikas Arora v/s Sheema') under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act from the Family Court, Bathinda to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Rupnagar; the Family Court, Bathinda directed to send the requisite record to the District and Sessions Judge, Rupnagar; the District and Sessions Judge, Rupnagar to assign the petition to the Family Court, Rupnagar; parties directed to appear before the Family Court, Rupnagar within one month.