The High Court at Allahabad has upheld the administrative orders transferring maintenance proceedings from Family Courts to Gram Nyayalayas, ruling that in the event of an inconsistency between two special statutes, the later enactment—in this case, the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008—must prevail. A Division Bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi dismissed two
Transfer of Maintenance Cases from Family Courts to Gram Nyayalayas Valid Under 2008 Act; Allahabad HC Dismisses Bar Associations’ Plea
