CLOSING OF RIGHT OF WRITTEN STATEMENT BY FAMILY COURT

1. Right of Written Statement or Defence can be struck down by the Family Court in spite of Specific Provision in this regard in Family Courts Act because the Family Court cannot remain helpless if the defendant fails to file written statement within the time provided by the court.

[2017 CLCN 22]


2. Right of cross examine to a defendant who failed in filing written statement can not be denied.
[2012 CLC 1361]


3. Family court cannot sit as spectator if the defendant fails to file written statement. The family court can exercise its exclusive jurisdiction under the law in such eventuality.
[2010 CLC 797]


4. The act of the petitioner was contemptuous who did not file the written statement in spite of the fact that ex parte proceedings was set aside against him. Writ Petition was dismissed.
[2006 MLD 1128]


5. No appeal against interlocutory order of Family Court
[2005 CLD 1049]


6. The order of closing of right of written statement by a Family court in a suit for recovery of maintenance or dowry articles cannot be challenged in a writ petition being interlocutory order. The petitioner can file appeal against the final judgment because appeal has wider scope than writ jurisdiction.
[2007 YLR 1550], [2009 MLD 1042]


7. Family court can regularize its proceedings on the general principles of law.
[2017 YLR 622]

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