Court Rejects Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity Of S.13 Family Courts Act Which Restricts Representation Of Party By Lawyer: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 13 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, which prohibits the automatic right of a party to be represented by a legal practitioner in family court proceedings. The Court noted that the legal position regarding this provision was well-settled and no further adjudication was necessary. Facts of the Case The petitioner, Vijay Vaishnavi Sriram, argued that Section…