Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami faces fresh legal proceedings as his wife Hasin Jahan seeks transfer of domestic violence and maintenance cases from West Bengal to Delhi. She claims financial hardship and child welfare concerns as key reasons for the move.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami on petitions filed by his wife Hasin Jahan seeking transfer of multiple matrimonial cases from West Bengal to Delhi. The matter was taken up by a Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Manmohan.
Hasin Jahan has requested the top court to shift all ongoing proceedings, including her maintenance case and domestic violence complaint, to Delhi. In her transfer plea, she said that she has moved to the national capital to ensure better education and overall development for her daughter. According to her petition, she enrolled her child in a premium school in Delhi and is now settled there.
She told the Court that travelling frequently to West Bengal for court hearings is extremely difficult for her, especially since she does not have an independent source of income. In the plea, she highlighted that she is solely responsible for the daily care, upbringing and welfare of her minor daughter.
The petition states,
“Thus, under such circumstances, compelling the petitioner to contest the cases is West Bengal which is 1500 kms away from Delhi, shall cause grave prejudice and hardships to the petitioner and minor daughter,”
Jahan has further argued that Shami is an international cricketer who regularly travels across India and abroad for professional commitments. Therefore, according to her, he has the financial capacity and logistical ability to attend court proceedings in Delhi without facing any hardship. She also pointed out that Shami’s family resides in Uttar Pradesh, which is geographically closer to Delhi than Kolkata, making Delhi a more convenient location for the proceedings.
Background of the Dispute
Mohammed Shami and Hasin Jahan got married in April 2014. The couple has a daughter who was born in July 2015. Jahan also has two daughters from her previous marriage.
In 2018, serious allegations were made by Jahan against Shami, including accusations of domestic violence. Following her complaint, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against the cricketer. She subsequently filed an application before the magistrate under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, seeking interim maintenance.
In her maintenance plea, she demanded Rs 10 lakh per month — Rs 7 lakh for herself and Rs 3 lakh for her daughter. The trial court initially directed Shami to pay ₹1.3 lakh per month as maintenance.
Later, the High Court enhanced this amount significantly. In July 2025, the High Court ordered that the total monthly maintenance be increased to ₹4 lakh. Out of this amount, ₹1,50,000 was directed to be paid to Jahan and ₹2,50,000 to the daughter. The High Court clarified that this arrangement would continue until the final disposal of the domestic violence case pending against Shami.
Despite the enhancement, Jahan approached the Supreme Court seeking restoration of her original demand of ₹10 lakh per month as maintenance.
The Supreme Court has now issued notice to Shami on the transfer petitions. The matter is expected to be heard further after his response. The case has once again brought attention to high-profile matrimonial disputes involving public figures, questions of maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act, and the principles governing transfer of cases for the convenience and welfare of women and minor children.
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