In this video you shall learn a lot which is as under:-
THE FAMILY COURTS ACT, 1964
Written statement.–
[(1) On the date fixed under section 8, the defendant shall appear before the
Family Court and file the written statement, a list of witnesses and gist of evidence, and in case the written statement is not filed on that date, the Family Court may, for any sufficient reasons which prevented the defendant from submitting the written statement, allow the defendant to submit the written statement and other documents on the next date which shall not exceed fifteen days from that date.]
(la) A rights is pending, claim for a decree of restitution of conjugal rights in his written statement to a suit for dissolution of marriage or maintenance, which shall be deemed as a plaint and no separate suit shall lie for it.
(1b) A defendant wife may, in the written statement to a suit for restitution of conjugal rights, make a claim for dissolution of marriage including khula which shall be deemed as a plaint and no separate suit shall lie for it: Provided that the proviso to sub-section (4) of Section 10 shall apply where the decree for dissolution of marriage is to be passed on the ground of khula.]
(4) Copies of the written statement, list of witnesses and precise of evidence referred to in sub-section (1) and the documents referred to in sub-section (2) shall be given to the plaintiff, his agent or advocate present in the Court.
(5) If the defendant fails to appear on the date fixed by the Family Court for his appearance, then–
(a) if it is proved that the summons or notice was duly served on the defendant, the Family Court may proceed ex parte; provided that where the Family Court has adjourned the hearing of the suit ex parte, and defendant at or before such hearing appears and assigns good cause for his previous nonappearance, he may, upon such terms as the Family Court directs, be heared in answer to the suit as if he had appeared on the day fixed for his appearance; and
(b) if it is not proved that the defendant was duly served as provided in sub-section (4) of section 8, the Family Court shall issue fresh summons and notices to the defendant and cause the same to be served in the manner provided in clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 8.
[31][(5A) If the defendant fails to submit the written statement on or before the date under subsection (1), the defence of the defendant shall stand struck off and the Family Court shall decide the case under the law.]
(6) In any case in which a decree is passed ex parte against a defendant under this Act, he may apply within thirty days of the service of notice under sub-section (7) of the passing of the decree to the Family
Court by which the decree was passed for an order to set it aside, and if he satisfies the Family Court that he was not duly served, or that he was prevented by any sufficient cause from appearing when the suit was heard
or called for hearing, the Family Court shall, after service of notice on the plaintiff, and on such terms as to costs as it deems fit, make an order for setting aside the decree as against him, and shall appoint a day for proceeding with the suit; provided that where the decree is of such a nature that it cannot be set aside as against such defendant only, it may be set aside against all or any of the other defendants also.]
[33][(7) The notice of passing of the ex-parte decree referred to in sub-section (6) shall be sent to the defendant by the Family Court together with a certified copy of the decree within three days of the passing of the decree, through process server or by registered post, acknowledgement due, or through courier service or any other mode or manner as it may deem fit.
