P&H: Transfers husband’s divorce case to Kharar, citing wife’s travel hardship
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has transferred a husband’s divorce petition from Amritsar to the Family Court at S.A.S. Nagar’s Camp Court in Kharar. Justice Mandeep Pannu allowed the wife’s application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
The wife said she lived in Kharar, about 220 kilometres from Amritsar, and had no independent income. She argued that travelling that distance for court hearings would be difficult and financially burdensome. She also raised concerns about appearing in Amritsar, where the husband’s sister practises as an advocate.
The husband opposed the transfer, alleging that his wife had concealed...
