AISHWARYA PRATIKSH RASTOGI v. PRATIKSH AVNINDRA RASTOGI

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

1. Heard Mr. Siddharth R. Gupta, learned counsel appearing for

the petitioner (wife). Also heard Mr. Shikhar Khare, learned

counsel appearing for the respondent (husband).

2. The petitioner with the 1½ year old daughter is residing with

her widowed mother at Jabalpur. The complaint filed by her under

Section 498-A IPC and other penal provisions against the

respondent, are also pending in Jabalpur. A petition for

maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. is also pending against the

respondent.

3. On the other hand, Mr. Shikhar Khare, learned counsel submits

that the respondent is willing to bear the expenses for the

petitioner and the daughter to travel to Nashik, where he has filed

the divorce case. It is then submitted that the petitioner can

also appear through virtual conferencing.

4. Having weighed the rival submission, we allow the transfer

petition. The Marriage Petition No. A-699 of 2023 titled “Pratiksh

Avnindra Rastogi v. Aishwarya Pratiksh Rastogi”, pending before the

Family Court, Nashik is directed to be transferred to the Family

Court, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

5. Records of the case would be immediately transferred to the

transferee court.

6. The parties are directed to appear, either i...