The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921
An Act to facilitate the enforcement in India of Maintenance Orders made in reciprocating territories and vice versa.
Administered by. Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs · Other Acts of 1921
Preamble
THE MAINTENANCE ORDERS ENFORCEMENT ACT, 1921
ACT NO. 18 OF 19211
[5th October, 1921.] An Act to facilitate the enforcement in 2[India] of Maintenance Orders made 3[4 *** in 5[reciprocating territories]], 6*** and vice versa.
WHEREAS it is expedient to facilitate the enforcement in 2[India] of Maintenance Orders made 3[4***in 5[reciprocating territories]], 6*** and vice versa; It is hereby enacted as follows:--
What this Act covers
Summary of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921
Key Features
• Reciprocal Enforcement: Provides for the reciprocal enforcement of maintenance orders between India and notified reciprocating territories.
• Recognition of Foreign Orders: Enables maintenance orders made by competent courts in reciprocating territories to be recognised and enforced in India.
• Transmission and Registration: Prescribes the procedure for transmitting, registering, and executing maintenance orders across jurisdictions.
• Enforcement by Competent Courts: Empowers Indian courts to enforce registered maintenance orders as if they had been made by the enforcing court.
• Reciprocal Arrangements: Authorises the Government to notify territories with which reciprocal enforcement arrangements are in force.
• Variation and Confirmation: Provides for the confirmation, variation, or enforcement of maintenance orders in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Sections
Type to filter. 12 sections.
- 1Short title and extent
- 2Definitions
- 3Declaration of reciprocal arrangements
- 4Registration in India of maintenance orders maintenance orders made in the reciprocating territories
- 5Transmission of maintenance orders made in India
- 6Power of summary Courts to make provisional maintenance order against persons resident in reciprocating territories
- 7Powers of Court of summary jurisdiction to confirm maintenance order made out of India
- 8Enforcement of maintenance orders
- 9Payment of charges for transmission of sums awarded as maintenance and other costs and charges
- 10Proof of documents signed by officers of Court
- 11Depositions to be evidence
- 12Rule-making power
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- The Official Trustees Act, 191335 sections
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