--Supreme Court observed that the Family Courts Act, 1964 does not provide the right of second appeal to any party to the proceedings; that..........

 2023 SCMR 413

Family suits---Practice of High Courts to entertain constitutional petitions in Family cases---Supreme Court observed that the Family Courts Act, 1964 does not provide the right of second appeal to any party to the proceedings; that the legislature intended to place a full stop on the Family litigation after it was decided by the appellate court, however, the High Courts routinely exercise their extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 199 of the Constitution as a substitute of appeal or revision and more often the purpose of the statute i.e., expeditious disposal of the cases is compromised and defied; that no doubt, there may be certain cases where the intervention could be justified but a great number (of cases) falls outside such exception, therefore, the High Courts should prioritize the disposal of Family cases by constituting special Family benches for such purpose