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Section 3 in The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 [Entire Act]
Section 4 in The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 [Entire Act]
Section 22 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 [Entire Act]
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Section 11 in The Family Courts Act, 1984 [Entire Act]
Section 8 in The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 [Entire Act]
R. Sridharan vs R. Suganya on 11 July, 2018
In the case of R.SRIDHAR Vs. R. SUKANYA (2004 Law
Suit (Mad) 1327), the Madras High Court held that the Family Courts
Act is only a procedural law and the substantive law relating to family
matters may vary from person to person depending on the religion and
the respective personal laws. When a Family Court deals with the
matrimonial disputes of Hindu, it has to only enforce the provisions of
the Hindu Marriage Act and Section 22 of the said Act in this regard is
mandatory. The section confers a discretion on the Judge and also
grants a right to the parties to have the proceedings held in camera. In
fact Section 11 of the Act confers a special right on the party to
demand in camera proceedings and there is no discretion vested with
the Court when such a request is made by either party to the dispute.