TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government Enacted2008

Gram Nyayalayas Act 2008

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Preamble1 - Gram Nyayalayas Act 2008

ChapterI - Preliminary

Section1 - Short Title, Extend and Commencement

Section2 - Definitions

ChapterII - Gram Nyayalaya

Section3 - Establishment of Gram Nayayalayas

Section4 - Headquaters of Gram Nyayalaya

Section5 - Appointment of Nyayadhikari

Section6 - Qualification for Appointment of Nyayadhikari

Section7 - Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Nyayadhikari

Section8 - Nyayadhikari Not to Preside over Proceedings in Which He is Interested

Section9 - Nyayadhikari to Hold Mobile Courts and Conduct Proceeding in Villages

Section10 - Seal of Gram Nyayalaya

ChapterIII - Jurisdiction, Powers and Authority of Gram Nyayalaya

Section11 - Jurisdiction of Gram Nyayalaya

Section12 - Criminal Jurisdiction

Section13 - Civil Jurisdiction

Section14 - Power to Amend Schedules

Section15 - Limitation

Section16 - Transfer of Pending Proceeding

Section17 - Duties of Ministerial Officers

ChapterIV - Procedure in Criminal Cases

Section18 - Overriding Effect of Act in Criminal Trial

Section19 - Gram Nyayalaya to Follow Summary Trial Procedure

Section20 - Plea Bargaining Before Gram Nyayalaya and Legal Aid to Parties

Section21 - Conduct of Cases in Gram Nyayalaya and Legal and to Parties

Section22 - Pronouncement of Judgment

ChapterV - Procedure in Civil Cases

Section23 - Overriding Effect of Act in Civil Proceeding

Section24 - Special Procedure in Civil Disputes

Section25 - Execution of Decrees and Orders of Gram Nyayalaya

Section26 - Duty of Gram Nyayalaya to Make Efforts for Conciliation and Settlement Ofcivil Disputes

Section27 - Appointment of Conciliations

Section28 - Transfer of Civil Disputes

ChapterVI - Procedure Generally

Section29 - Proceeding to Be in the Official Language of the State

Section30 - Application of Indian Evidence Act

Section31 - Record of Oral Evidence

Section32 - Evidence of Formal Character on Affidavit

ChapterVII - Appeals

Section33 - Appeal in Criminal Cases

Section34 - Appeal in Civil Cases

ChapterVIII - Miscellaneous

Section35 - Assistance of Police to Gram Nyayalayas

Section36 - Nyayadhikaris and Employees, Etc., to Be Public Servants

Section37 - Inspection of Gram Nyayalayas

Section38 - Power to Remove Difficulties

Section39 - Power to Remove to Make Rules

Section40 - Power of State Government to Make Rules

ScheduleI - First Scheudle

ScheduleII - Second Schedule

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