Family Courts Act, 1984

Act No. 66 of 1984 In force from 19-11-1986, 19-11-1986, 02-10-1986, 19-11-1986, 01-12-1986, 25-05-1987, 01-05-1989, 21-10-1989, 16-04-1990, 01-05-1987, 01-11-1991, 02-10-1991, 10-12-1991, 03-02-1992, 02-11-1992, 15-02-1995, 01-01-2000, 10-10-2003 Ministry of Law and Justice 23 sections

An Act to provide for the establishment of Family Courts with a view to promote conciliation in, and secure speedy settlement of, disputes relating to marriage and family affairs and for matters connected therewith.

26 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Vibhor Garg v. Neha
  2025 INSC 82914 July 2025Allowed

  Issue arose whether the conversation between spouses secretly recorded by one of them could be permitted to be made admissible in evidence; whether in light of the Evidence Act and the Family Courts Act, 1984, a conversation…

• Sau. Jiya v. Kuldeep
  2025 INSC 13531 January 2025Partly allowed

  Issue arose as regards permanent alimony to be given by respondent-husband to appellant-wife, post-divorce.

• Smt. N. Usha Rani and Anr. v. Moodudula Srinivas
  2025 INSC 12930 January 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether a woman is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC from her second husband while her first marriage is allegedly legally subsisting.

• Ivan Rathinam v. Milan Joseph
  2025 INSC 11528 January 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the presumption of legitimacy, if not displaced, determines paternity in law; whether the Civil Court had the jurisdiction to entertain the Original Suit and whether the Family Court was entitled to reopen the Maintenance…

• N. Rajendran v. S. Valli
  2022 INSC 1403 February 2022Disposed of
• Musstt Rehana Begum v. State of Assam & Anr.
  2022 INSC 8021 January 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• Aman Lohia v. Kiran Lohia
  2021 INSC 19017 March 2021Disposed of
• Rajnesh v. Neha & Anr.
  2020 INSC 6314 November 2020Disposed of
• Abhilasha v. Parkash & Ors.
  2020 INSC 54615 September 2020Dismissed
• Rana Nahid @ Reshma @ Sana & Anr. v. Sahidul Haq Chisti
  2020 INSC 43218 June 2020Disposed of
• Perry Kansagra v. Smriti Madan Kansagra
  2019 INSC 21515 February 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Anu Bhandari v. Pradip Bhandari
  2018 INSC 2035 March 2018Disposed of
• Santhini v. Vijaya Venketesh
  2017 INSC 10239 October 2017Reference answered
• Samar Kumar Roy (D) Through Lr (Mother) v. Jharna Bera
  2017 INSC 8605 September 2017Disposed of
• Santhini v. Vjjaya Venketesh
  2017 INSC 7309 August 2017Matter referred to larger bench
• Balram Yadav . v. Fulmaniya Yadav
  2016 INSC 34827 April 2016Appeal(s) allowed
• Bhuwan Mohan Singh v. Meena & Ors.
  2014 INSC 49015 July 2014Dismissed
• U. Sree v. U. Srinivas
  2012 INSC 57811 December 2012Dismissed
• S.D. Joshi & Ors. v. High Court of Judicature at Bombay & Ors.
  2010 INSC 76911 November 2010Dismissed
• Shabana Bano v. Imran Khan
  2009 INSC 12844 December 2009Appeal(s) allowed
• Dawalsab v. Khajasab
  2009 INSC 90715 July 2009Appeal(s) allowed
• Smruti Pahariya v. Sanjay Pahariya
  2009 INSC 78311 May 2009Disposed of
• M.P. Gangadharan and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Ors.
  2006 INSC 33612 May 2006Dismissed
• St. Theresa'S Tender Loving Care Home and Ors. v. State of A.P.
  2005 INSC 52024 October 2005Dismissed
• Durga Prasanna Tripathy v. Arundhatl Tripathy
  2005 INSC 37023 August 2005Appeal(s) allowed
• Salem Advocate Bar Association, Tamil Nadu v. Union of India
  2005 INSC 3242 August 2005Partly allowed