M.a.Raheem , Raheem Ramish, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
This court dismissed transfer petitions filed by the husband. It held that under Section 27 of the PWDV Act, a wife's temporary residence establishes territorial jurisdiction for the Hyderabad Courts. Transfers for jurisdictional defects can only be made by the respective lower courts upon evidence, not via transfer petitions.
What did the court decide?
Both transfer criminal petitions were dismissed as they did not lie.