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Himachal Pradesh High Court transfers divorce proceedings under Section 24 CPC, prioritizing the wife's financial dependence, logistical convenience, and proximity to pending maintenance and domestic violence cases. The ruling reinforces judicial sensitivity to gendered hardships in matrimonial disputes.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court transferred a Hindu Marriage Act petition to Rajpura, recognizing that the wife’s lack of income, sole custody of a 13-year-old son, and the pendency of three related cases-including a Section 498-A IPC trial-create a compelling need for consolidated litigation. This ruling reinforces that convenience is not merely geographic but structural, prioritizing the wife’s ability to access justice amid overlapping civil and criminal proceedings.
Allahabad High Court reinforces that matrimonial disputes must be transferred under Section 24 CPC if the wife’s convenience and mutual consent of parties are established, ensuring justice and minimizing hardship. The ruling sets a precedent for prioritizing procedural fairness in family law proceedings.
The Orissa High Court has ruled that when a wife faces credible threats of violence and is the primary caregiver to an infant while economically dependent on her parents, her convenience must override procedural convenience of the original forum. This sets a critical precedent for family courts to prioritize safety and childcare over territorial jurisdiction in transfer petitions under Section 24 CPC, empowering vulnerable women to seek justice without sacrificing their physical or emotional well-being.
Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirms that in matrimonial transfer petitions under Section 24 CPC, the wife's convenience takes precedence, especially when parallel proceedings exist in her jurisdiction. The Court permitted virtual participation to ensure access to justice, balancing the husband's hardship against the wife's right to fair proceedings.