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Institution
Act: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Family Courts Act 1993
Section Provisions
THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR FAMILY COURTS ACT, 1993 [ACT XI OF 1994] [Dated January 25, 1994] AN ACT to make provisions for the establishment of Family Courts. WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the establishment of Family Courts for the expeditious settlement &disposal of disputes relating to marriage and family affairs and for matters connected therewith; It is hereby enacted as follows: 7. Institution of suits.- (1) Every suit before a Family Court shall be instituted by the presentation of a plaint or in such other manner and as may be prescribed. (2) The plaint shall contain all facts relating to the dispute and shall contain a schedule giving the number of witnesses intended to be produced in support of the plaint, the names and addresses of the witnesses and brief summary of tile facts to which they would depose; Provided that the parties may, with the permission of the Court, call any Witness at any later stage, if the Court considers such evidence expedient in the interest of justice. (3) All documents which the plaintiff intends to rely upon in respect of his claim shall be appended to the plaint. (4) The plaint shall be accompanied by as many duplicate copies thereof (including the Schedule and the lists of documents referred to in sub-section (3), as there are defendants in the suits, for service upon the defendants.