20. Act to have overriding effect.—The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Establishment of Family Courts.Section 4 · Appointment of Judges.Section 5 · Association of social welfare agencies, etc.Section 6 · Counsellors, officers and other employees of Family Courts.Section 7 · Jurisdiction.Section 8 · Exclusion of jurisdiction and pending proceedings.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.