The State Government, in consultation with the Kerala High Court, is mandated to establish a family Court for every area in the State comprising a city or town whose population exceeds one million. The State is also empowered under Section 3(1)(b) of the Act, 1984 to establish Family Court in such areas.
The Allahabad High Court has recently upheld the order of the Family Court and rejected the petition of the man, directing him to pay Rs 3000 monthly interim maintenance to the wife till the divorce petition is pending.
The Madras High Court has observed that to adequately protect the rights and interests of children whose parents have entered into transnational marriages, the jurisdiction of Family Courts, as stipulated under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, must be redefined.
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday set aside a family court order, observing, “declaring a marriage null and void is a very serious matter because it wipes out a jural relationship”.
The Muzaffarnagar Family Court in Uttar Pradesh has ordered a wife to give her husband monthly maintenance of Rs 2,000. The husband is a tea seller, in dire straits, while the wife is a retired worker of the Army.