Supreme Court of India · 2008-01-07
MONI NIRANJAN vs ASHISH NIRANJAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/4001
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MONI NIRANJAN
- Respondent
- ASHISH NIRANJAN
- Bench
- H.K. SEMA & MARKANDEY KATJU
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court granted the wife's transfer petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, allowing the transfer of Hindu Marriage Petition No. 113/2005 from Patna to Bandra, Mumbai. The Court recognized the difficulties faced by the wife in traveling to Patna to contest the suit while caring for her four-year-old son, and noted the pending maintenance application in Bandra as a significant factor. The decision emphasizes the importance of convenience and welfare of the child in matrimonial disputes.