Pondicherry Bare Acts 1984

The FAMILY COURTS ACT, 1984

State: Pondicherry

Year: 1984

Chapter1 - PRELIMINARY Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - This Act shall come into force in- Section3 - Establishment of Family Courts.- Section4 - Appointment of Judges.- Section5 - Association of social welfare agencies, etc.-The State Government may, in consultation with the High Court, provide, by Section6 - Counsellors, officers and other employees of Family Courts.- Chapter3 - JURISDICTION Section7 - Jurisdiction.- Section8 - Exclusion of jurisdiction and pending proceedings.-Where a Family Court has been established for any area,- Chapter4 - PROCEDURE Section9 - Duty of Family Court to make efforts for settlement.- Section10 - Procedure generally.- Section11 - Proceedings to be held in camera.-In every suit or proceedings to which this Act applies, the proceedings may be held Section12 - Assistance of medical and welfare experts.-In every suit or proceedings, it shall be open to a Family Court to secure Section13 - Right to legal representation.-Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, no party to a suit or proceeding before a Section15 - Record of oral evidence.-In suits or proceedings before a Family Court, it shall not be necessary to record the Section16 - Evidence of formal character on affidavit.- Section17 - Judgment.-Judgment of a Family Court shall contain a concise statement of the case, the point for determination, the Section18 - Execution of decrees and orders.- Chapter5 - 1 Section19 - Appeal.- Chapter6 - MISCELLANEOUS Section20 - Act to have overriding effect.-The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent Section21 - Power of High Court to make rules.- Section22 - Power of the Central Government to make rules.- Section23 - Power of the State Government to make rules.-

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