The GRAM NYAYALAYAS ACT, 2008

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008.

(2) It extends to the whole of India [Omitted] , the State of Nagaland, the State of Arunachal Pradesh, the State of Sikkim and to the tribal areas.

Explanation.—In this sub-section, the expression "tribal areas" means the areas specified in Parts I, II, IIA and III of the Table below paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution within the State of Assam, the State of Meghalaya, the State of Tripura and the State of Mizoram, respectively.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification published in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different States.

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