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The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008

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An Act to provide for the establishment of Gram Nyayalayas at the grass roots level for the purposes of providing access to justice to the citizens at their doorsteps and to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of social, economic or other disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
4 of 2009
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Department of Justice
Enacted
7 Jan 2009

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

40 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of Gram Nyayalayas.
  4. Section 4Headquarters of Gram Nyayalayas.
  5. Section 5Appointment of Nyayadhikari.
  6. Section 6Qualifications for appointment of Nyayadhikari.
  7. Section 7Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Nyayadhikari.
  8. Section 8Nyayadhikari not to preside over proceedings in which he is interested.
  9. Section 9Nyayadhikari to hold mobile courts and conduct proceedings in villages.
  10. Section 10Seal of Gram Nyayalaya.
  11. Section 11Jurisdiction of Gram Nyayalaya.
  12. Section 12Criminal jurisdiction.
  13. Section 13Civil jurisdiction.
  14. Section 14Power to amend Schedules.
  15. Section 15Limitation.
  16. Section 16Transfer of pending proceedings.
  17. Section 17Duties of ministerial officers.
  18. Section 18Overriding effect of Act in criminal trial.
  19. Section 19Gram Nyayalaya to follow summary trial procedure.
  20. Section 20Plea bargaining before Gram Nyayalaya.
  21. Section 21Conduct of cases in Gram Nyayalaya and legal aid to parties.
  22. Section 22Pronouncement of judgment.
  23. Section 23Overriding effect of Act in civil proceedings.
  24. Section 24Special procedure in civil disputes.
  25. Section 25Execution of decrees and orders or Gram Nyayalaya.
  26. Section 26Duty of Gram Nyayalaya to make efforts for conciliation and settlement of civil disputes.
  27. Section 27Appointment of Conciliators.
  28. Section 28Transfer of civil disputes.
  29. Section 29Proceedings to be in the official language of the State.
  30. Section 30Application of Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
  31. Section 31Record of oral evidence.
  32. Section 32Evidence of formal character on affidavit.
  33. Section 33Appeal in criminal cases.
  34. Section 34Appeal in civil cases.
  35. Section 35Assistance of police to Gram Nyayalayas.
  36. Section 36Nyayadhikaris and employees, etc., to be public servants.
  37. Section 37Inspection of Gram Nyayalayas.
  38. Section 38Power to remove difficulties.
  39. Section 39Power of High Court to make rules.
  40. Section 40Power of State Government to make rules.