TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 81 OF 2024
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 81 OF 2024
S. SHILPA PETITIONER
VERSUS
K. KARTHI RESPONDENT
ORDER
1. The petitioner-wife has filed the present petition under Section 25 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1908 seeking transfer of a petition for divorce filed by the respondent-
husband under Section 13(1)(i-a) and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 bearing
FCOP No.302 of 2023 titled “K. Karthi Vs. S. Shilpa” pending before the Family
Court at Vellore, Tamil Nadu to the Family Court, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
2. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and on examining the grounds taken in
the transfer petition, we direct transfer of FCOP No.302 of 2023 titled “K. Karthi Vs.
S. Shilpa” pending before the Family Court at Vellore, Tamil Nadu to the Family
Court, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
3. The record of the case be transferred immediately to the transferee Court.
4. Further, liberty is granted to the respondent-husband to move an appropriate
application before the transferee Court for permission to participate in the
proceedings virtually. If such a request is made, the transferee Court may grant such
permission and direct the personal presence of the respondent-husband only when it
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