Sivasubramaniam v. Sivasubramaniam – sllr 1980 volume 2 page 058

In the case between the petitioner (wife) and the respondent (husband) in a divorce action, the court addressed the issue of whether sufficient grounds existed to justify transferring divorce proceedings from the District Court at Badulla to another venue, based on allegations of misconduct by the respondent, including intimidation and scheduling obstacles. It was held that the application for transfer was not supported by adequate evidence, and the transfer was refused, reaffirming the principle that a case will not be transferred unless compelling grounds establish that a fair trial cannot be held at the current venue. This decision relied on section 10 of the Civil Procedure Code and section 46 of the Judicature Act, emphasizing that unsubstantiated allegations and inconclusive evidence