Extra bother for Shami? SC discover issued after spouse seeks case switch to Delhi


The Supreme Court docket has issued a discover to India quick bowler Mohammed Shami following a petition filed by his spouse, Hasin Jahan, looking for the switch of their ongoing home violence and alimony case from Kolkata to Delhi.

A bench comprising Justices Manoj Mishra and Ujjal Bhuyan issued the discover, directing Shami and the West Bengal authorities to answer Jahan’s plea. The case, which has been continuing in Kolkata, might now be shifted to the nationwide capital if the court docket accepts Jahan’s arguments.

In her petition, Jahan cited the rationale for the relocation to Delhi to make sure higher academic alternatives for his or her daughter and, in consequence, shall be unable to attend court docket hearings in West Bengal.

Jahan additional argued that Shami, being knowledgeable cricketer, travels extensively throughout the nation for matches and coaching commitments. She contended that he possesses enough sources and means to battle the case in Delhi with out going through any logistical challenges.

Moreover, Jahan identified that her household resides in Uttar Pradesh, which is geographically nearer to Delhi than Kolkata. This proximity, she argued, would make it simpler for her to handle court docket appearances if the case have been transferred to the capital.

This growth comes simply months after Jahan approached the Supreme Court docket with one other petition looking for a considerable improve within the alimony quantity. She had requested that the month-to-month alimony for herself and her daughter be raised from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.

The petition for case switch represents the newest growth within the ongoing authorized proceedings between the cricketer and his spouse. The home violence and alimony case has been a matter of authorized dispute, with each events engaged in court docket proceedings.

Shami, who’s at the moment representing Bengal in home cricket and stays a key determine in India’s bowling assault, has not but responded publicly to the newest discover. The Supreme Court docket will now study whether or not the explanations cited by Jahan are enough to warrant a switch of the case, contemplating the comfort of each events.

The court docket is anticipated to listen to detailed arguments from each side earlier than arriving at a call on whether or not to permit the switch of proceedings from Kolkata to Delhi.

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Amar Panicker

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Feb 19, 2026