Family Court empowered to strike off defendant's defence and pass ex parte decree

Reliance is placed on “Muhammad Tabish Naeem Khan v. Additional District Judge, Lahore and others” (2014 SCMR 1365), relevant portion is reproduced herein below:-

“Family Court empowered to strike off defendant's defence and pass ex parte decree---Scope---Family Court was a quasi-judicial forum, which could draw and follow its own procedure, provided such procedure was not against the principles of fair hearing and trial”

Used in Judgment of
Lahore High Court
Writ Petition-Family-Guardianship
8132-17

2017 LHC 2257