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Provisions of Evidence Act and Code of Civil Procedure not to apply
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: 17. Provisions of Evidence Act and Code of Civil Procedure not to apply.‑--- (1) Save as otherwise expressly provided by or under this Act, the provisions of the Qanoon‑e‑Shahadat as in force in Azad Kashmir and the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, shall not apply to proceedings before any Family Court. (2) Section 8 to 11 of the Oaths Act, 1873 shall apply to all proceedings before the Family Courts.