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Section 3: Establishment of Family Courts.

The Family Courts Act, 1984Central Act · Act 66 of 1984

(1) For the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction and powers conferred on a Family Court by this Act, the State Government, after consultation with the High Court, and by notification,—

(a) shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, established for every area in the State comprising of city or town whose population exceeds one million, a Family Court;

(b) may establish Family Courts for such other areas in the State as it may deem necessary.

(2) The State Government shall, after consultation with the High Court, specify, by notification, the local limits of the area to which the jurisdiction of a Family Court shall extend and may, at any time, increase, reduce or alter such limits.

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ActThe Family Courts Act, 1984
Section3
Marginal noteEstablishment of Family Courts.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

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