Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Muslim Divorce Declaration Case — Family Court Erred in Dismissing Suit for Declaration of Matrimonial Status on Grounds of Territorial Jurisdiction and Limitation. The suit under Explanation (b) of Section 7(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 is governed by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for territorial jurisdiction, and the limitation period for a declaratory suit is governed by Article 58 of the Limitation Act, 1963, not Article 113.
18 Sep 2014The appellant, Mrs. Mehak Mohd. Tanveer, filed a petition before the Family Court at Bandra, Mumbai, seeking dissolution of her marriage with the resp...
