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Section 4: Place of sitting of the Family Courts

Tamil Nadu Family Courts (Procedure) Rules, 1996.Central Rules · 1984

(i) The Family Court shall ordinarily hold its sittings at the place where it is located or at such places as the High Court may specify, from time to time, by an order in that regard.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (i) if in any particular case the Judge is of the opinion that it will tend to the general convenience of the parties or of the witnesses or for any other purpose to hold sitting at a place other than its ordinary place of sitting but within its limits of territorial jurisdiction, 238 Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Acts 2011 the Judge may do so for reasons to be recorded in writing and with notice to the parties and to such other persons as the Judge may consider necessary. The Judge shall intimate the High Court about such sitting soon after a decision is taken in that behalf and such sitting shall abide by any orders of the High Court made in this regard.

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ActTamil Nadu Family Courts (Procedure) Rules, 1996.
Section4
Marginal notePlace of sitting of the Family Courts
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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