(a) the number of family courts functioning in various parts of the country,
State-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
(b) whether the Government proposes to set up more number of such courts;
(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and location-wise; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE (SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) As per the reports received, 233 Family Courts are operational in the country
including Uttar Pradesh. A statement indicating State-wise number of Family Courts is
enclosed at Annex.
(b)&(c) Under Section 3(1)(a) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, it is mandatory for
the State Governments to set up a Family Court for every area in the State comprising
a city or a town whose population exceeds one million. The Family Courts are set-up by
the State Government in consultation with the respective High Court.
(d) Central Government provides financial assistance of Rs. 10 lakh per court to the
State Governments as a one-time grant for the construction of the building of Family Court
under Plan scheme and Rs. 5 lakh annually as the recurring cost under Non-Plan. Central
Government has written to the State Governments from time to time to set up at least one Family Court in each district.