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Under the Family Courts Act, 1984, for which population size is it mandatory for the State Government to establish a Family Court in a city or town?

A2 million

B3 million

C5,00,000

D1 million

Answer:

D. 1 million

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Under the Family Courts Act, 1984, it is mandatory for the State Government to establish a Family Court in a city or town whose population exceeds one million. (a) shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, established for every area in the State comprising of city or town whose population exceeds one million, a Family Court; (b) may establish Family Courts for such other areas in the State as it may deem necessary.


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