Family Courts Act

Family Courts Act: Section 23 – Power of the State Government to make rules

(1) The State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes…

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Family Courts Act: Section 22 – Power of the Central Government to make rules

(1) The Central Government may, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of India, by notification, make rules prescribing the…

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Family Courts Act: Section 21 – Power of High Court to make rules

(1) The High Court may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make such rules as it may deem necessary for…

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Family Courts Act: Section 20 – Act to have overriding effect

The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time…

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Family Courts Act: Section 19 – Appeal

(1) Save as provided in sub-section (2) and notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure,1908 (5 of 1908)…

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Family Courts Act: Section 18 – Execution of decrees and orders

(1) A decree or an order [other than an order under Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973…

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Family Courts Act: Section 17 – Judgment

Judgment of a Family Court shall contain a concise statement of the case, the point for determination, the decision thereon…

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Family Courts Act: Section 16 – Evidence of formal character on affidavit

(1) The evidence of any person where such evidence is of a formal character, may be given by affidavit and…

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Family Courts Act: Section 15 – Record of oral evidence

In suits or proceedings before a Family Court, it shall not be necessary to record the evidence of witnesses at…

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Family Courts Act: Section 14 – Application of Indian Evidence Act, 1872

A Family Court may receive as evidence any report, statement, documents, information or matter that may, in its opinion, assist…

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