Date: 2025-04-04Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
HOME DEPARTMENT (Courts-II)--Constitution of Family Court At Padmanabhapuram and Nagercoil in Kanniyakumari District under the Family Courts Act.--Amendment to Notification.
**Executive Summary**
This document, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on April 4, 2025, announces the constitution of Family Courts in Padmanabhapuram and Nagercoil, located in the Kanniyakumari District. It also amends a previous notification concerning the jurisdiction of the Family Court. The effective date for the establishment of the Family Court is upon assumption of charge by the Judge.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Family Court Constitution:**
* A Family Court is established at Padmanabhapuram in Kanniyakumari District.
* The Family Court at Padmanabhapuram's jurisdiction extends to the local limits of the Kalkulam, Vilavancode, Killiyoor and Thiruvattar Taluks.
* A Family Court is constituted for Nagercoil in Kanyakumari District.
* **Amendment to Previous Notification:**
* Home Department Notification No.II(2)HO/295(a-3)/2017, published on April 21, 2017, is amended.
* The expression "entire Kanniyakumari District" is replaced with "the Agastheeswaram and Thovalai Taluks."
**Impact Analysis**
**Judges of the Courts in Kanniyakumari**
* **Impact:** Will need to familiarise themselves with the jurisdiction of the new family courts.
* **Action Required:** Update knowledge of the legal jurisdiction of the Family Courts in Padmanabhapuram and Nagercoil in accordance with the local limits specified in this document.
**Residents of Kanniyakumari District**
* **Impact:** Residents of Kanniyakumari district seeking resolution to family legal disputes will have local access to new Family Courts.
* **Action Required:** Understand the jurisdiction of the Family Courts at Padmanabhapuram and Nagercoil.
Key Entities Referenced
Family Courts Act, 1984: Central law under which Family Courts are being constituted.
Home Department: Tamil Nadu government department responsible for the notification.
Kanniyakumari District: The district where Family Courts are being established and whose jurisdiction is defined.
High Court of Madras: Consulted regarding the establishment of Family Courts.