Lawgist20Parsi District Matrimonial Courts
Every Court so constituted at a place other than a Presidency-town shall be entitled the Parsi District Matrimonial Court of such place. Subject to the provisions contained in section 21, the local limits of the jurisdiction of such Court shall be coterminous with the limits of the district in which it is held. The Judge of the principal Court of original civil jurisdiction at such place 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
