P&H: ransfers Husband’s Divorce Case To Wife’s Town, Citing Health And Travel Hardship
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has transferred a husband’s divorce petition from Hisar to Charkhi Dadri, where his wife lives. Justice Mandeep Pannu allowed the wife’s petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
The wife told the Court that Hisar is about 90 kilometres from her residence and that she has no independent income, relying on her parents for her daily needs. She also said she is being treated for mental illness at PGIMS, Rohtak, making repeated travel to Hisar difficult.
Her counsel further pointed out that a proceeding under Section 12 of the Protection...
