Family Courts Bill, 2023 passed in the
Parliament today aiming to replace an ordinance of the military regime with
some changes.
Law Minister Anisul Huq moved the bill in the House and it was passed by
voice votes with Deputy Speaker Shamsul Huq Tuku in the chair.
The proposed law will replace the Family Court Ordinance, 1985.
As per the proposed law, the government can consider not only the court of
district judges but also the courts of other judges equivalent to the
district judges as appellate courts for such cases.
Appeals can also be made to other courts of district judge status against the
judgment of a trial court under the proposed law.
Besides, the bill has proposed to increase the court fee of family court
cases from Taka 50 to Taka 200.
In the previous law, the appeal of the case in the judicial court was only
available to the court of the district judge.
This increased the pressure on the district judge to hear the case.
This amendment has been brought in the law to reduce the burden of cases.
According to the proposed law, there are more judges at the district level,
women and children or labor courts.
It is stated in the proposed bill that the court fee for the case in this
court is currently Taka 50. It is proposed to increase it to Taka 200.
It covers matters of marital discord, divorce, marriage and child support.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha