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06/08/22 15:43 PM IST

Family Court Amendment Bill 2022

In News 
  • The Rajya Sabha passed the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which sought to amend the Family Courts Act, 1984 to establish family courts in Himachal Pradesh with effect from February 15, 2019, and in Nagaland with effect from September 12, 2008.
Key Amendments 
  • The Bill seeks to insert a provision in sub-section 3 of section 1 to provide for the establishment of family courts in Himachal Pradesh with effect from February 15, 2019 and in Nagaland with effect from September 12, 2008.
  • Section 3A: It also seeks to insert a new section 3A to retrospectively validate all actions under the act taken by the governments of Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland and the family courts of these states.
  • Retrospective effect: The establishment of Family Courts in both states will be retrospectively valid from these dates.
  • All actions taken under the Act in both the states, including the appointment of judges and orders and judgments passed by the Family Courts, will also be deemed to be valid from these dates retrospectively.
Family Court 1984 
  • The Family Courts Act, 1984 was enacted for the establishment of Family Courts with a view to promote conciliation, and secure speedy settlement of disputes relating to marriage and family affairs and for related matters.
  • The State Government may, with the concurrence of the High Court, appoint one or more persons to be the Judge or Judges of a Family Court.
Source- PIB 

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