Date of Decision: 0 Neelam Kaur Vs Vs Satnam Singh Satnam Singh v. Satnam Singh”; Neelam Kaur Vs. Satnam Singh 125/5/2026

HARKESH MANUJA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Mr. Simratpal Singh, Advocate and Present: Mr. Simratpal Singh, Advocate and Mr. Simratpal Singh, Advocate and Ms.Roja Agnihotri, Advocate Ms.Roja Agnihotri, Advocate for the applicant/petitioner. for the applicant/petitioner. Ms. Manisha Sharma, Advocate for Ms. Manisha Sharma, Advocate for Ms. Manisha Sharma, Advocate for Mr. M.S. Bhatti, Advocate Mr. M.S. Bhatti, Advocate for the respondent. for the respondent. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) wife, by way of present case, seeks transfer of The applicant-wife, by way of present case, seeks transfer of wife, by way of present case, seeks transfer of The applicant divorce petition bearing No. HMA-34-2026 divorce petition bearing Satnam Singh Vs. 2026, titled “Satnam Singh Vs. Neelam Kaur” ”, filed under Section 9 of the Restitution of Conjugal Rights of the Restitution of Conjugal Rights hereinafter to be referred as “petition” (hereinafter to be referred as “ ”) at the instance of respondent at the instance of respondent- Jagraon, District husband; from the Court of learned Judge, Family Court, Jagraon, District husband; from the Court of learned Judge, Family Court, husband; from the Court of learned Judge, Family Court, Ludhiana to the Court of the Court of competent jurisdiction at Kapurthala competent jurisdiction at Kapurthala. [2] Briefly stating, Briefly stating, Briefly stating, Briefly stating, the marriage between the marriage between the marriage between the marriage between the petitioner and the petitioner and the petitioner and the petitioner and respondent was solemnized on 26.01.2024 respondent was solemnized Simrat 26.01.2024; a girl child namely, Simrat Kaur was born on on account of matrimonial discord between was born on 11.12.2025; on account of matrimonial discord between on account of matrimonial discord between the parties, the above mentioned petition came to be preferred at the the parties, the above mentioned petition came to be preferred at the the parties, the above mentioned petition came to be preferred at the the parties, the above mentioned petition came to be preferred at the instance of respondent-husband. Thereupon, instance of respondent the present application Thereupon, the present application seeking transfer thereof came to be filed by the applicant seeking transfer came to be filed by the applicant-wife. 2 TA No.323 of 202 2026 [3] Learned counsel for the applicant, inter alia, contends that the Learned counsel for the applicant, Learned counsel for the applicant, applicant-wife is residing has been thrown out of the matrimonial house and is residing has been thrown out of the matrimonial house and . Accordingly, a prayer is made for at her parental home at Kapurthala. Accordingly, a prayer is made for . Accordingly, a prayer is made for at her parental home transfer of the above mentioned petition filed at the instance of respondent- transfer of the above mentioned petition filed at the instance of respondent transfer of the above mentioned petition filed at the instance of respondent transfer of the above mentioned petition filed at the instance of respondent the Court of competent jurisdiction husband from Family Court, Jagraon to the Court of competent jurisdiction the Court of competent jurisdiction husband from Family Court, at Kapurthala. [4] Learned counsel for the respondent vehemently opposes the earned counsel for the respondent vehemently opposes the counsel for the respondent vehemently opposes the prayer made on behalf of the applicant. prayer made on behalf of the applicant. [5] and gone through I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through I have heard learned counsel for the I have heard learned counsel for the book. the paper-book. [6] wife has filed the In the present case, admittedly, the applicant-wife has filed the In the present case, admittedly, the applicant In the present case, admittedly, the applicant following cases which are pending adjudication before the Court of ases which are pending adjudication before the Court of which are pending adjudication before the Court of competent jurisdiction at Kapurthala:- competent jurisdiction at (1) Application under Section 125 Cr.P.C. bearin (1) MNT- Application under Section 125 Cr.P.C. bearin MNT Neelam Kaur Vs. Satnam Singh”; Neelam Kaur Vs. Satnam Singh 125/5/2026, titled as “Neelam Kaur Vs. Satnam Singh (2) Application under Section 12 of Protection of Women Application under Section 12 of Protection of Women Application under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 bearing COMA from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 bearing COMA from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 bearing COMA No.10/2026 titled as “ Neelam Kaur Vs. Satnam ““Neelam Kaur Vs. Satnam Singh”. [7] As per the averments made in the present transfer application, As per the averments made in the present transfer application, As per the averments made in the present transfer application, As per the averments made in the present transfer application, the applicant-wife wife was thrown out of the mat rimonial house and since then of the matrimonial house and since then residing with her parents and has no independent source of income. she is residing with her parents and has no independent source of income. residing with her parents and has no independent source of income. residing with her parents and has no independent source of income. [8] Furthermore, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Furthermore, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Furthermore, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Furthermore, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Manjula Singh Chouhan Versus Vishal Singh Chouhan Manjula Singh Chouhan reported as Vishal Singh Chouhan, reported as