The Patna High Court has ruled that the bar under Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, regarding declaratory suits does not apply to matrimonial proceedings governed by the Family Courts Act, 1984. The Division Bench, comprising Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and Justice Anshuman, held that Section 20 of the Family Courts Act has an
Specific Relief Act’s Bar Under Section 34 Not Applicable to Matrimonial Suits Due to Overriding Effect of Family Courts Act: Patna High Court
