CHETHANA vs MADHU K.C.SOMANA — T.P.(C) No. 836/2007

Case Summary: T.P.(C) No. 836/2007 Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed Chethana's transfer petition on July 26, 2010. The Hindu Marriage Act divorce petition (HMA No. Nil of 2007) filed by the husband Madhu K.C. Somana, which was pending before the Additional District Judge in Gurdaspur, Punjab, was ordered to be transferred to the Family Court at Bangalore, Karnataka. Reasoning: The petitioner (wife) established hardship grounds for transfer: she resides with elderly parents and is dependent on them, has a 2-year-old child, lacks income, has no one to accompany her to Gurdaspur for defense, and the respondent works abroad. The respondent did not contest the petition, and the Court found the circumstances warranted the transfer. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.