📘 Family Court Act | 2024 Edition
✒️ Authored by: S.K. Jain | Language: English | Publisher: Khetrapal Law Agency
The 2024 Edition of Family Court Act by S.K. Jain offers a comprehensive and practice-oriented commentary on the Family Courts Act, 1984, which was enacted to establish family courts for the expeditious settlement of disputes relating to marriage and family affairs. This work provides a section-wise analysis, enriched with judicial precedents, practical insights, and procedural guidance, making it an essential reference for family law practitioners, judges, and academicians.
🔍 Key Features:
📜 Statutory Coverage – complete text and detailed commentary on the Family Courts Act, 1984.
⚖️ Judicial Pronouncements – analysis of leading Supreme Court and High Court rulings shaping family court jurisdiction and powers.
👨👩👧 Scope of Jurisdiction – matrimonial reliefs (divorce, restitution, maintenance), child custody, guardianship, legitimacy, and property disputes arising out of family relations.
🏛️ Procedure & Practice – simplified procedures, conciliation, counselling, and role of family court judges.
📚 Practical Guidance – step-by-step insights into pleadings, evidence, interim orders, and execution in family matters.
🌐 Child-Centric Approach – emphasis on the welfare of the child in custody and guardianship proceedings.
🛠️ Comparative & Contextual Notes – links with allied legislations including Hindu Marriage Act, Special Marriage Act, Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, and Guardians and Wards Act.
🆕 2024 Edition – updated with the latest statutory amendments, circulars, and case law.
🎯 Recommended For:
Advocates & practitioners in family law and matrimonial disputes
Judges & officers presiding over Family Courts
Law students & researchers specialising in family and matrimonial law
Social workers, counsellors & mediators assisting family courts
Libraries & institutions with family law collections
This 2024 Edition of Family Court Act by S.K. Jain is a clear, reliable, and practice-oriented commentary, blending statutory clarity, judicial guidance, and practical know-how, making it an indispensable resource for understanding and practising family law in India.
