Lawgist29Court in which suits to be brought
(1) All suits instituted under this Act shall be brought in the Court within the limits of whose jurisdiction the defendant resides at the time of the institution of the suit 1[or where the marriage under this Act was solemnized.]
(2) When the defendant shall at such time have left 2[the territories to which this Act extends] such suit shall be brought in the Court at the place where the plaintiff and defendant last resided together.
(3) In any case, whether the defendant resides in 2[the territories to which this Act extends] or not, such suit may be brought in the Court at the place where the plaintiff resides or at the place where the plaintiff and the defendant last resided together, if such Court, after recording its reasons in writing, grants leave so to do.
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1. Added by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-4-1988).
2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule for "Part A States and Part C States" (w.e.f. 1-4-1951).
- 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
