Jharkhand Family Courts Rules, 2018

No: -- Dated: Nov, 12 2018

Jharkhand Family Courts Rules, 2018

    No.13/Variya Niyma. - 01/2017 Ka 8381, dated 12.11.2018. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 23 read with Sections 4, 5, 6 and 12 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 (Central Act No. 66 of 1984), The State Government in consultation with the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi makes the following Rules :-

1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (i) These Rules may be called The Jharkhand Family Courts Rules, 2018.

(ii) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Jharkhand.

(iii) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definition. - In these Rules unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Act" means the Family Courts Act, 1984;

(b) "Citizen of India" means such person, who is or is deemed to be a Citizen of India under part-II of the Constitution of India;

(c) "Governor" means the Governor of Jharkhand;

(d) "Government" means the Government of Jharkhand;

(e) "High Court" means the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi;

(f) "Post" means the Post of Judge;

(g) "Section" means the Section of the Family Courts Act, 1984;

(h) Words and expressions used but not defined in these Rules shall have the same meanings which may have been assigned to them in the Family Courts Act, 1984.

3. Appointment of Judges. - Appointment of a judge shall be made:-

(a) by deputation of member of the Jharkhand Superior Judicial Service or of a person who has held the office of a member of a Tribunal for 7 (Seven) years;

(b) by appointment of a retired person referred to in clause (a); or

(c) by appointment of a person eligible under clauses (b) and (c) of sub-Section (3) of Section-4 of the Act by adopting the process for appointment of a District Judge under Jharkhand Superior Judicial Service (Recruitment, Appointment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 2001.