Which court has the jurisdiction under the Family Courts Act, 1984, to entertain a suit or proceeding…

Under Section 7(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, read with clause (c) of its Explanation, a suit or proceeding between the parties to a marriage with respect to the property of the parties or of either of them falls within the jurisdiction of the "Family Court". Once a Family Court is established for an area, Section 8 takes such matters out of the jurisdiction of the district court and subordinate civil courts.