P&H: Transfers Husband’s Divorce Case to Panchkula, Citing Wife’s Travel Hardship

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 15 Oct 2026
Headnotes

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, S.24 — Transfer of matrimonial proceedings — Wife residing approximately 280 kilometres from court where husband’s divorce petition was pending, dependent on parents with limited financial means, and facing undue hardship and financial burden in travelling for each hearing —...

(ii) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, S.24, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1)(ia) — Transfer of matrimonial proceedings — Considering the wife’s residence and financial condition, distance between Panchkula and Gurugram, and overall convenience of parties, ends of justice would be served by transferring the husband’s divorce...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Transfers Husband’s Divorce Case to Panchkula, Citing Wife’s Travel Hardship

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has transferred a husband’s divorce petition from the Family Court in Gurugram to the Family Court in Panchkula, where his wife lives. Justice Mandeep Pannu allowed Deepa Rani’s transfer petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Rani told the Court that Gurugram is about 280 kilometres from her residence and that she depends on her parents, who have limited financial means. She said travelling to Gurugram for each hearing would cause significant inconvenience, hardship and expense. She also pointed out that proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,...

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