Question : FAMILY COURTS

(a) whether the Government have established family courts in the country;

(b) if so, details thereof;

(c) whether proposals established new family court are pending with the Government, and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE (SHRI K. JANA KRISHNAMURTHI)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) A Statement indicating the number of Family Courts, State/UT-wise, is enclosed at the Annexe.

(c)& (d ) No, Sir. States/UTs are competent to set up new Family Courts in consultation with the concerned High Courts.

Annexe-II

Statement in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2684 for 5th December, 2002

Name of the State	D I s p o s a l
1999	2000	2001	2002#
Andhra Pradesh	3937	3728	4242	N.A.
Assam	617	530	840	415(30.6)
Bihar	319	174	253 (30.	6)	N.A.
Gujarat	-	6548	5933	3381(30.9)
J & K	440	516	178(30.6)	N.A.
Jharkhand	668	469	54 (30.6.)	N.A.
Karnataka	5218	5288	6463	1799 (31.3)
Kerala	11224	12593	11537	N.A.
Maharashtra	13767	13994	14673	7369(30.6.)
Manipur	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Orissa	1352	2284	1490	811(30.6.)
Rajasthan	5299	4790(30.9)	N.A.	N.A.
Sikkim	94	213	250	53 (30.6.)
Tamil Nadu	6004	5249	4905	3501(30.9.)
Uttar Pradesh	24503	19803	18885	10244 (30.6)
Uttaranchal	973	588	364	857 (30.9.)
West Bengal	395	512	484	N.A.
Pondicherry	449	495	409	425 (30.6.)
Total	75259	77774	70960	28855
#	as per available information

Annexe-I
Statement in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3704 for 12.12.2002.
State-wise break-up of the Family Courts:
Sl. No.	Name of the State	No. of Family Courts
1	Andhra Pradesh	7

2.	Assam	1

3.	Bihar	3

4.	Gujarat	4

5.	Jharkhand	4
6.	Jammu & Kashmir	1
7	Karnataka	10

8.	Kerala	9

9.	Madhya Pradesh	7
10.	Maharashtra	16
11.	Manipur	1
12.	Orissa	2
13	Rajasthan	6
14.	Sikkim	1
15.	Tamil Nadu	6
16.	Utttar Pradesh	14
17.	Uttaranchal	5
18.	West Bengal	2
19.	Pondicherry	1
Total	100