Chhattisgarh Family Courts Rules, 2007

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    "slug": "chhattisgarh-family-courts-rules-2007",
    "title": "Chhattisgarh Family Courts Rules, 2007",
    "short_title": "Chhattisgarh Family Courts Rules, 2007",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. 9338/D-4104/21-B/C",
    "act_year": 2007,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Chhattisgarh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Chhattisgarh Family Courts Rules, 2007",
    "preamble": "",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "content": "(ii) They shall extend to whole of the State of Chhattisgarh.\n(iii) They shall come into force with effect from the date of publication in the \"Chhattisgarh Gazette\".",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Family Court Act, 1984 (No. 66 of 1984);\n(b) \"Family Court\" means the Court established under Section 3 of the said Act;\n(c) \"Government\" means the Government of Chhattisgarh;\n(d) \"High court\" means the High Court of Chhattisgarh;\n(e) \"Judge\" means the Judge appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Act and includes a Principal Judge or Additional Principal Judge of the Family Court;\n(f) All other words and expressions not defined in these rules shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the said Act.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Service Conditions of the Judge of Family Court.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Association of Social Welfare Agencies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) institutions and organizations engaged in Social Welfare, Family, Matrimonial and allied matters and the representatives thereof;\n(ii) persons professionally engaged in promoting the welfare of families; and\n(iii) persons working in the field of social welfare.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Counselling Centre.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Appointment of Counsellors.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Number of Counsellors.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Qualification for Counsellor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) has been a judge ; or\n(b) has experience of Counselling in family matters shall other things being equal, be given preference in the matter of appointment.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Payment of Honorarium/fee to Counsellors.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Function of Counsellor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) attend the Court as and when required by the Judge of the Family Court;\n(ii) aid and advise the parties regarding settlement of the subject matter of dispute or any other part thereof;\n(iii) help the parties in reconciliation;\n(iv) submit report or interim report, as the case may be fixed by the Court;\n(v) perform such other functions as may be assigned to him by the family court from time to time.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Conditions of service of employees of a Family Court.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Assistance of medical experts, welfare experts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Travelling and other expenses payable to medical and other experts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1)\n(2)\n(a)\nIf the expert is Government Servant\nTravelling expenses at the rates as admissible\n\t\t\t\t\tto him in the service of the State Government.\n(b)\nIf the expert is not a Government Servant\nTravelling expenses at the rates as admissible\n\t\t\t\t\tto Class-I Officer of the State Government plus Rs. 500/-\n\t\t\t\t\t(Rupees five hundred) as fees per day.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Amicus Curiae.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Termination of appointment of Counsellor.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 14th October, 2019 [cg159]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 9338/D-4104/21-B/C.G./07, dated 30.10.2007",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2007",
        "Short Title": "Chhattisgarh Family Courts Rules, 2007",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Chhattisgarh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}