Cricket star Mohammad Shami faces another Supreme Court notice as ex-wife Hasin Jahan pushes to relocate their divorce-linked cases from West Bengal to Delhi. The plea highlights logistical challenges and equity in access to justice.
Hasin, now Delhi-based for her child’s top-tier education, claims inability to regularly attend Kolkata sessions. Contrasting this, she notes Shami’s extensive travels and UP roots, positioning Delhi as fairer ground with better facilities for both.
This follows her prior Supreme Court bid to escalate maintenance from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per month, where responses were sought from involved parties.
Married since 2014 with a 2015-born daughter, their relationship soured in 2018 amid Hasin’s bombshell accusations of domestic abuse, match-fixing scandals, and liaisons with other women. The FIR at Jadavpur invoked grave IPC sections like 498A for cruelty, 376 for assault, and more, plus a CrPC maintenance suit.
On the field, Shami’s form is peaking, with a nine-wicket haul in Ranji Trophy for Bengal. As courts deliberate, this case underscores the toll of personal turmoil on sporting icons, with potential implications for family law precedents.