Family Courts Rules. 1988

Notification, 2011

A notification made under the The Family Courts Act, 1984.

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Made under The Family Courts Act, 1984.

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448 A 1"·/ ~---• I TI-IE HI~H COURT OF JJDICA TURE AT BOMBAY

II)APPELLATE SIDE

NOTIFICATION

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No. P. 0 I02176- The Honourable 1he Chief Justice and Judges are pleased to direct that the following amendment be mar' e in the Family Courts Court) Rules. 1988, framed by the High Court under section 21 fthe Family Court Act, 1984:- PART· .. '. I ~ Substitute ;he following Rule 5(1.) an~ (2) for the existing Rule 5 of the Farn ily Courts (Court) ules, 1988:- ' " Institution (\1' Procf:edinp<~.'

(1) All proceedings instituted beforea jFal1'lily Court shall be by way ofa Petition .. In rcspe~t. of applications under Chapter J~ .of.the Criminal Procedure Code, however the provisions of char Code wjll apply. I . . .

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r (2) In aU the pennons and applic4tions under Chapter IX of. the Cflrn inal Procedure Code, where one of tne parties ~laims-to b~ married to the other, the cause tit\e may contain the maiden name as wen as the name 'Post marriage, of the parties thereto, if there is a change in the, name afte'(marriage. ", ..•. 'Provided that where the change inlame .of a 'Party post marriage, is notified in . the Official Gazette: such party' sball be !~rrayed with the name as notified in the Official Gazette, in additiOl+to the maiden name:

Provided further thatwhere a wife·lhas not changed her name after marriage by publishing notice in the Official Gazette.jshe may continue to mention her maiden nar.ie. I'" . Provided further that where a wife-jhaSnot change~ hername after 'marriage by' . publishing notice in the Official Gazene,/'She may contihue to mention her maiden ~ , ~llbstit).l.t~_tf~_efi>Uowi.ngRule 1;,. 1) and (2) for the eXi·s.ling~UI~~19<;)fthe

19. .' \fsel~vice ~fsunilnons:~ (I} Save in cases provided for in Stib~RLlle (2) .. and unk ~ourt shall otherwise orde~, the Service of a Summons to appear and .. " has been) ~(by evidence . showing th8j~ the Summons was served An . mann~r' provided by 'the Code of Civil prncedl.&re,Such proof shaH" .' ..... '. " ..... ohhe b;!iliffand (as to suchmatters.as. the..rai.liffcannot speak to of his ... ' . '.the pe~son who attended the ~aiJjff for:~ '.e puipose of. identjti~ation at the i .

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of service or of such other person or persons as can speak to the identity' of the person server or to other matters 'necessary to be proved in respect of the-service. '. . (2) In case 'where the petitio~er a~d respen~~nt reside at one and the same . address, in addition to the proof of service as provided by Sub-Rule (l),.the Court shall . direct- the party, desiring to establish proofof service bf Writ of Summons, to file an affidavit, precisely indicating the date. itim~ and mode of service of Writ of Summons upon the opponent and the service of trit>.of Summons shaf I:Ot be deemed to have been proved unless such affidavit is filet .

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44. Pronouncement of Judgement! Final Order :- (8) (I) In allproceedings, on' conclusion of hearing. the Court shall ihforrn the parties, the date of pronouncement of judgement and final order. ; ,. .

(2) . .The' ~ourt shall endeavor to plss t~e judgem~ntlfinal order, on the date fixed underSub-Rule (1), in the presence Oftre partieS'.,· .' .

. (3)--·_ The parties to such proceedings, s~all remain ?resent in the Court on the date.. fixed under Sub-Rule (I) to hear the pr1nouncemert ofjudgernent/final order: . -Provided thai; this rule ~hall not 'apply to 'the parties who ordinarily reside beyond the territorial limits of India:': .

,,' Provided further that the Coj,rt ~ay in an. appropriate case, for sufficient •...... 'exetnpt any party from appearance m the Coujt, to hear the pronouncement of , ent/final order, and shall record tcirsons for granting such exemption. . i Copy of divorce decree to be servedupon the parties:» (C) In all cases in which. . serve a certified copy of the decree u n the .parnes 'to the proceedings, by registered post acknowledgment due, within 15 d ys from the date of passing of the decree. . .1 n Sat I 'dav.

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