Centre Introduces Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022 In Lok Sabha
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Centre Introduces Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022 In Lok Sabha

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Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday introduced the Family Courts Bill, 2022 in the Lok Sabha, to overcome the issue of lack of jurisdiction of Family Courts in the States of Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland.Though the Government of Nagaland established two Family Courts in September 2008 and the Government of Himachal Pradesh established three Family Courts in February 2019, the same. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday introduced the Family Courts Bill, 2022 in the Lok Sabha, to overcome the issue of lack of jurisdiction of Family Courts in the States of Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland. Though the Government of Nagaland established two Family Courts in September 2008 and the Government of Himachal Pradesh established three Family Courts in February 2019, the same are yet to be brought into force by the Central Government vide notification in the Official Gazette as prescribed under Section 1 of the Family Courts Act, 1984. It adds that "Every power exercised and function performed, every matter dealt with, every proceeding undertaken, every order, judgment, decree or sentence passed and every other act done by the Family Courts in the States of Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland prior to the commencement of the Family Courts Act, 2022 shall be deemed to be validly exercised, performed, dealt with, undertaken, passed or done under the provisions of this Act."

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