Doly Rani vs Manish Kumar Chanchal

The Supreme Court, in a transfer petition under Section 25 CPC, addressed the request of the petitioner-wife to transfer a divorce petition filed under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 from Muzaffarpur, Bihar to Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Court noted the absence of a valid marriage as per Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, which led to the respondent's filing of the divorce petition. The Court held that the transfer was justified given the circumstances and the parties' current residences, thereby facilitating a more convenient resolution of the dispute.