Manjit Kaur v. Bhupinder Singh Dhaliwal

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.111 TA-1589-2024 Date of Decision: 04.04.2025

   ....Applicant

Versus

     .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Ms. Neetu Singh Aashat, Advocate for the applicant.

None for the respondent.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) As per the observations made in the order dated 28.03.2025, despite service, the respondent did not make appearance on that date. Even today, he has not made appearance. As such, the respondent is proceeded against ex parte.

The counsel for the applicant heard.

 

 

   

          



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It is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 23.11.2014, but no child was born from the said wedlock. On account of the matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. The applicant is not having any source of earning and is totally dependent upon her parental family. Even, she has filed the petition under Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, as well as the petition under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, which are pending in the Courts at Ludhiana and the respondent is making appearance in the same. In the given circumstances, it is submitted that it is difficult for the applicant to commute a distance of approximately 85 kilometres, to defend the divorce petition.

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(ARCHANA PURI) 04.04.2025 JUDGE Himanshu Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No