FIRST LAW

The Kerala High Court on Monday, 14th day of January 2019 in the case of  Pramod E.K. v. Louna V.C. has held that "the hearsay which is inherently inadmissible cannot be acknowledged as an evidence in any proceeding before a Family Court."

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, 17th April 2018 in S Vs. J held that t he Family Court is empowered to formulate its own procedure for disposal of the petitioner’s application under D.V. Act. In that view of the matter, it is not mandatory for the Family Court to follow Cr.P.C.