Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Harpreet Kaur @ Nancy vs Chanan Singh @ Raja on 6 March, 2025
Author: Surya Kant
Bench: Surya Kant
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER PETITION (C)No. 3159 of 2024
HARPREET KAUR @ NANCY PETITIONER
VERSUS
CHANAN SINGH @ RAJA RESPONDENT
O R D E R
1. The petitioner-wife seeks transfer of HMA No. 1764 of
2024, titled as “Sh. Chanan Singh @ Raja vs. Smt. Harpreet Kaur @
Nancy”, filed by the respondent-husband under Section 13(1)(ia) of
the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking a decree of divorce. The
above-stated petition is pending before the Principal Judge, West
District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi and the petitioner-wife seeks
transfer thereof to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court,
Patiala, Punjab.
2. As per the Office Report, service is complete on the
respondent – husband but no one has entered appearance on his
behalf so far.
3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and carefully
perused the material placed on record.
4. The petitioner-wife seeks transfer of the case mainly on
the grounds of financial difficulty and her inability to travel
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from Patiala, Punjab to Delhi, which is at a distance of about 300
SATISH KUMAR YADAV
Date: 2025.03.08
16:39:02 IST
Reason:
kilometers, to attend the proceedings of the case filed by the
respondent-husband.
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5. Taking into consideration the hardships which are likely
to be faced by the petitioner-wife in contesting the case at Delhi
coupled with the fact that two cases, filed by the petitioner-wife,
under Section 144 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and
under Sections 12, 17, 18 to 20, 22 and 23 of the Protection of
Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 are already pending before
the Family Court, Patiala, Punjab, we deem it appropriate to allow
the Transfer Petition.
6. The Transfer Petition is, accordingly, allowed and HMA
No. 1764 of 2024, titled as “Sh. Chanan Singh @ Raja vs. Smt.
Harpreet Kaur @ Nancy”, filed by respondent-husband under Section
13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking a decree of
divorce, which is pending before the Principal Judge, West
District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi is ordered to be transferred to
the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Patiala, Punjab. The
records be forwarded to the Transferee Court forthwith.
7. As a result, the pending interlocutory application also
stands disposed of.
……………………….J.
(SURYA KANT)
…………..…………………J.
(NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH)
NEW DELHI;
MARCH 06, 2025.
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ITEM NO.7 COURT NO.3 SECTION XIV
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Transfer Petition(s)(Civil) No(s).3159/2024
HARPREET KAUR @ NANCY Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
CHANAN SINGH @ RAJA Respondent(s)
IA No. 269537/2024 – EX-PARTE STAY
Date : 06-03-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGHFor Petitioner(s) Mr. Hardeep Singh, Adv.
Mr. Hitesh Kumar, Adv.
Ms. Bhumika Khattri, Adv.
Mr. Devinder Singh Chandi, Adv.
Mr. Sujit Kumar Jha, Adv.
Mr. Pranav Singh Gautam, Adv.
Mr. R. C. Kaushik, AORFor Respondent(s) None
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E RThe Transfer Petition is allowed in terms of the signed
order. The records be forwarded to the Transferee Court forthwith.
As a result, the pending interlocutory application also
stands disposed of.
(SATISH KUMAR YADAV) (PREETHI T.C.)
ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
(Signed order is placed on the file)