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Varale, JJ&nbsp; has ruled that when such a question is raised, the Family Court must first address the issue of jurisdiction, before proceeding with the case. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"  ><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p ><span lang=\"EN-US\">In the present case, the wife had appealed in the High Court against the divorce granted by the Family Court at Nagpur on the grounds that since no cause of action arose there, the Court did not have jurisdiction to entertain and decide the petition. She also denied the allegations of cruelty and desertion made against her. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p ><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Court noted that neither the marriage was solemnised in Nagpur, nor did the couple reside there at any time. When her husband moved to Nagpur she did move there with him. It was further noted that despite the specific objection of the wife that the Petition should not be entertained by the Family Court, it did not frame the issue with regard to the jurisdiction. 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