MATRIMONIALPANAJI: In a major embarrassment to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Goa, a single bench of Bombay High Court Justice Sandeep Shinde last week directed that the matrimonial proceedings and two other matters pertaining to the son and daughter-in-law of BJP Vice President Anil Hoble pending before courts in Goa be transferred to the family court in Bandra, Mumbai.
PROCEEDINGS
>> The first pertains to the divorce proceedings and another seeking maintenance filed by Shweta. Milind on the other hand filed proceedings seeking custody of their son and daughter
>> Justice Shinde passed orders on Friday last that all the three matters be transferred to the family court in Bandra, where Shweta presently resides
COURT OBSERVATION
Applicant would be deprived of a fair trial if she is made to contest the proceedings at Goa which is about 1,000 kms away from her place of residence in the facts and circumstances of the case
Justice Shinde sitting in Mumbai said the claims made by Hoble's daughter-in-law Shweta, that she may not get justice citing his position in the ruling party of Goa "cannot be overlooked".
Three matters related to the estranged relationship between Shweta and Hoble's son Milind were pending before the Adhoc Civil Judge and the court of the Senior Civil Judge in Panjim. The first pertained to the divorce proceedings and another seeking maintenance filed by Shweta. Milind on the other hand filed proceedings seeking custody of their son and daughter. Justice Shinde has passed orders on Friday last that all the three matters be transferred to the family court in Bandra, where Sweta presently resides.
"Applicant would be deprived of a fair trial if she is made to contest the proceedings at Goa which is about 1,000 kms away from her place of residence in the facts and circumstances of the case”, Justice Shinde observed in his order.
Circumstances brought on a record by Shweta include a press conference addressed by her father-in-law, and he being head of a political party, apprehension that she might not get justice.
Shweta's counsel also notified the Court that her residence was over 1000 kilometers (to-and-fro) from her residence in Bandra, where her two school-going children are also under her care.
Milind's offer to pay cost of travel and stay while in Goa found no favour with Justice Shindew stating that this itself will not mitigate the inconvenience to the wife, her children and witnesses.
It may be recalled that Shweta has alleged that her husband and in-laws subjected her to mental and physical abuse for want of dowry.
She also lodged a complaint on 12th July 2017 at North Goa against her husband, mother in-law and father in law. While her father in law Anil Hoble has denied all allegation taking press conference.
Making a point in a case Shweta has said that Anil Hoble was giving press interviews to slander her image by making false allegations against her. She alleged that herfather-in-laww has made her life miserable by substantially influencing administration in Goa.
