In Brief
A wife sought to transfer her husband's divorce petition from the Family Court in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Dungarpur, Rajasthan. The wife cited hardship from the 200 km distance, difficulty with the Gujarati language, and the fact that other related proceedings (FIR, maintenance petition, domestic violence petition) were already pending in Dungarpur. The husband opposed, citing his employment and custody of two minor sons in Ahmedabad. The Supreme Court allowed the transfer, finding that the balance of convenience favoured Dungarpur, especially since the husband was already appearing in that court for related cases and transfer would avoid multiplicity of proceedings."
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