Section 29: Court in which suits to be brought — Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936

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29. Court in which suits to be brought.__(1) All suits instituted under this Act shall be brought in the Court within the limits of whose jurisdiction the defendant resides at the time of the institution of the suit. (2) When the defendant shall at such time have left 5[Pakistan] such suit shall be brought in the Court at the place where the plaintiff and defendant last resided together. (3) In any case, whether the defendant resides in 5[Pakistan] or not, such suit may be brought in the Court at the place where the plaintiff resides or at the place where the plaintiff and the defendant last resided together, if such Court, after recording its reasons in writing, grants leave so to do. 1Subs. by A. O., 1937. 2Omitted by A. O., 1949. 3Subs. by A. O., 1937. 4Subs. by A. O., 1949. 5Subs. By the Central Laws (Statue Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. IV.—MATRIMONIAL SUITS

Effective date: 1936-01-01

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