Lawgist19Parsi Chief Matrimonial Courts
The Court so constituted in each of the Presidency-towns shall be entitled the Parsi Chief Matrimonial Court of Calcutta, Madras or Bombay, as the case may be. The local limits of the jurisdiction of a Parsi Chief Matrimonial Court shall be coterminous with the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court. The Chief Justice of the High Court, or such other Judge of the same Court as the Chief Justice shall from time to time appoint shall be the Judge of such Matrimonial Court, and, in the trial of cases under this Act, he shall be aided 1[by five delegates, except in regard to—
(a) interlocutory applications and proceedings;
(b) alimony and maintenance, both permanent as well as pendente lite;
(c) custody, maintenance and education of children; and
(d) all matters and proceedings other than the regular hearing of cases.]
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1. Subs. by Act 5 of 1988, s. 4, for "by seven delegates" (w.e.f. 15-4-1988).
- 18 Constitution of Special Courts under the Act
- 19 Parsi Chief Matrimonial Courts
- 20 Parsi District Matrimonial Courts
- 21 Power to alter territorial jurisdiction of District Courts
- 22 Certain districts to be within jurisdiction of the Chief Matrimonial Court
- 23 Court seal
- 24 Appointment of delegates
- 25 Power to appoint new delegates
- 26 Delegates to be deemed public servants
- 27 Selection of delegates under sections 19 and 20 to be from those appointed under section 24
- 28 Practitioners in Matrimonial Courts
- 29 Court in which suits to be brought
