RULES FOR MAHARASHTRA , HIGH COURT RULES — THE FAMILY COURTS ACT, 1984

* '• N * * wt . RULES FOR MAHARASHTRA , HIGH COURT RULES The Family Courts (Court) Rules , 21 of the Family Courts Act 1984 behalf, f, the Honourable the Chief 988: -In exercise of the powers conferred by Secti'ofi (No . 66 of. f. 1,984) , an $ all enabling provisions in th8|j3JS Justice , and Judges hereby , make and prescribetil* following rules for the Family courts in the State of Maharashtra:-. T H E FAMILY COURTS (COURT) RULES 1988 In exercise of the powers conferred'by Section 21 of the Family Act , 1984 (6tfs§j|H 1984) , the High Court of Bombay is pleased to prescribe the following Rules for thiijjLFamily Courts in the State of Maharashtra . -. · · _'. . Wi p '·*"· ' · ·-·-··' · ··'··;· ' " ··'·sMm Short title Ct(C , o commencement and application.- (1) These rules maybe called the Familj^L ourt) Rules1988 Short title, commenc Courts (Court) Rules , ement 1988 . come into force on These Rules shall apply to the Family Courts established in the Staterfl These Rules shal of Maharashtra under Section 3 of the Family Courts Act , 1984 . Definitions.* In these rules , unless the context otherwise requires . (a) "Act " means the Family Courts Act,{984; (b) Counselling Centre; "'Centre " means a (c) e Family court established under Section "Court " e means th Act; <d) "Petition " shall include an application under Chapter IX ofvtjf? Criminal Procedure Code unless the subject matter or context requirl otherwise; '·.;· '·}% (e) "Principal Counsellor " means the principal counsellor . appointedt^b^^w| the High Court . Where principal counsellor is not appointed , it shSOT"" include counsellor or counsel lors»as th-gs case may be; ; a i : (f) · ·· ""Family Court Rules ·" ·" means Rules framed by the Gbvemmen.t : Maharashtra in consultation with the High Court under SeCTfi