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The Family Courts Act, 1984

An Act to provide for the establishment of Family Courts with a view to promote conciliation in, and secure speedy settlement of, disputes relating to marriage and family affairs and for matters connected therewith.

Act Details

Act Number:

66

Act Year:

1984

Location:

Manipur

Enactment Date:

9/14/1984

Enforcement Date:

19-11-1986, 19-11-1986, 02-10-1986, 19-11-1986, 01-12-1986, 25-05-1987, 01-05-1989, 21-10-1989, 16-04-1990, 01-05-1987, 01-11-1991, 02-10-1991, 10-12-1991, 03-02-1992, 02-11-1992, 15-02-1995, 01-01-2000, 10-10-2003

Department:

Law and Legislative Affairs Department

Full List of Family Courts Act Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

FAMILY COURTS

Section 3 to Section 6

Section 3

Establishment of Family Courts.

Section 4

Appointment of Judges.

Section 5

Association of social welfare agencies, etc.

Section 6

Counsellors, officers and other employees of Family Courts.

JURISDICTION

Section 7 to Section 8

Section 7

Section 8

Exclusion of jurisdiction and pending proceedings.

PROCEDURE

Section 9 to Section 18

Section 9

Duty of Family Court to make efforts for settlement.

Section 10

Procedure generally.

Section 11

Proceedings to be held in camera.

Section 12

Assistance of medical and welfare experts.

Section 13

Right to legal representation.

Section 14

Application of Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

Section 15

Record of oral evidence.

Section 16

Evidence of formal character on affidavit.

Section 17

Section 18

Execution of decrees and orders.

APPEALS AND REVISIONS

Section 19

Section 19

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 20 to Section 23

Section 20

Act to have overriding effect.

Section 21

Power of High Court to make rules.

Section 22

Power of the Central Government to make rules.

Section 23

Power of the State Government to make rules.