Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Kusum Lata vs Sunder Singh on 9 April, 2026
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
Transfer Petition(Criminal) No.682/2025
KUSUM LATA & ANR. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
SUNDER SINGH Respondent(s)
WITH
Transfer Petition(Criminal) No.769/2025
O R D E R
1. The petitioners (wife and son) filed an Application under
Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking maintenance
being Criminal Case No.937/2018 titled “Smt. Kusam Lata & Anr. vs.
Sunder Singh” filed by the petitioners pending in the Court of the
Principal Judge, Family Court, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to the
Principal Judge, Family Court, Udham Singh Nagar at Uttrakhand.
2. The petitioner (wife) has also sought transfer of Complaint
Case No.3087/2018 filed under Sections 12, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 of
the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 titled
“Smt. Kusum Lata vs. Shri Sunder Singh and Ors.” pending in the
Court of ACJM(6), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to the ACJM, Udham Singh
Nagar at Uttrakhand.
3. Sufficient cause having been made out by the petitioners
Signature Not Verified
warranting transfer of the said cases, as prayed, the Transfer
Digitally signed by
VISHAL ANAND
Date: 2026.04.10
17:28:54 IST
Reason:
Petitions deserve to be allowed. It is ordered accordingly.
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4. Consequently, (i) Criminal Case No.937/2018 titled “Smt. Kusam
Lata & Anr. vs. Sunder Singh” pending in the Court of the Principal
Judge, Family Court, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh is ordered to be
transferred to the Principal Judge, Family Court, Udham Singh Nagar
at Uttrakhand and (ii) Complaint Case No.3087/2018 under Sections
12, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic
Violence Act, 1989 titled “Smt. Kusum Lata vs. Shri Sunder Singh
and Ors.” pending in the Court of ACJM(6), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
is ordered to be transferred to the ACJM, Udham Singh Nagar at
Uttrakhand.
5. The entire record pertaining to the said cases shall be
transmitted forthwith by the transferor court to the transferee
court.
6. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
…………………………………………J
(J.B. PARDIWALA)
…………………………………………J
(K.V. VISWANATHAN)
NEW DELHI
9TH APRIL, 2026.
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ITEM NO.17 COURT NO.7 SECTION II
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Transfer Petition(Criminal) No.682/2025
KUSUM LATA & ANR. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
SUNDER SINGH Respondent(s)
[MEDIATION REPORT RECEIVED]
(IA No. 178013/2025 - EX-PARTE STAY & IA No. 178001/2025 -
EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)
WITH
T.P.(Crl.) No. 769/2025 (II)
(FOR ADMISSION)
(IA No. 175288/2025 - EX-PARTE STAY & IA No. 175289/2025 -
EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)
Date : 09-04-2026 These matters were called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHANFor Petitioner(s) :
Mr. Upendra Narayan Mishra, Adv.
Mr. Karunakar, Adv.
Mr. Karunakar Mahalik, Adv.
Mr. Mahendra Kumar Upadhyay, Adv.
Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Dubey, Adv.
Ms. Shiva Kumari, Adv.
For M/s. U.N. Mishra , AOR
For Respondent(s) :
Mr. Prashant Pathak, Adv.
Mrs. Satyawati Kumari, Adv.
Mrs. Kumud Dwivedi, Adv.
Mr. Shantanu Dubey, Adv.
Mr. Aryan Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Sanjeev Malhotra, AOR
Mr. Kumar Dushyant Singh, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Exemption Applications are allowed.
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2. The Transfer Petitions are allowed, in terms of the signed
order.
3. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
(VISHAL ANAND) (POOJA SHARMA) DY. REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH)
(Signed Order is placed on the file)