In Brief
A wife in a restitution of conjugal rights proceeding sought transfer of the family court case from Gujarat to Mumbai, citing changed circumstances including her mother's death and travel hardship. The Supreme Court rejected transfer as the proceedings were at an advanced stage near judgment. However, the Court disposed of the petition by permitting the petitioner to reopen her struck-off evidence, allowing video conferencing for hearings when physically unnecessary, and directing the respondent-husband to bear the petitioner's travel expenses, thereby enabling her effective participation without disrupting the proceedings.
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