Section 1 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 – Short title, extent and commencement

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Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement

Short title, extent and commencement.—

  • (1) This Act may be called the Family Courts Act, 1984.
  • (2) It extends to the whole of India.
  • (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different States.

Source: official text of The Family Courts Act, 1984 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Family Courts Act, 1984.