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The Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956

57 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2Definitions
  4. II — CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF VILLAGE AUTHORITIES
  5. 3Constitution of Village Authorities
  6. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
  7. 4Offences under the following sections of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), namely:
  8. II — CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF VILLAGE AUTHORITIES
  9. 5Disqualifications for membership of Village Authorities
  10. 6Term of office of members of Village Authorities
  11. 7Election of members of Village Authorities
  12. 8Power to remove members of Village Authorities
  13. 9Resignation of members
  14. 10Filling of causal vacancies
  15. 11Bar to interference by courts in election matters
  16. 12Election disputes
  17. 13Validation of acts and proceedings
  18. 14Incorporation of Village Authorities
  19. 15Control of Village Authorities by sub-divisional magistrate
  20. 16Functions of Village Authorities
  21. 17Obligation to assist Village Authorities
  22. 18Power of chief Commissioner to call for records of Village Authorities, sub-divisional magistrate or Deputy Commissioner
  23. III — ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY VILLAGE AUTHORITIES
  24. 19Constitution of village courts
  25. 20Jurisdiction of village courts in criminal cases
  26. 21How cases may be instituted
  27. 22Power of village courts to dismiss or refuse to entertain complaint
  28. 23Dismissal of case for default
  29. 24Proceedings preliminary to trial
  30. 25Bar to appeal from the order of village courts, but power to order retrial
  31. 26Power of village courts to impose fine or to award compensation
  32. 27Power of village courts to release certain offenders after admonition or on probation of good conduct
  33. 28Power of village courts to permit compounding of offences
  34. 29Power to transfer criminal cases
  35. 30Jurisdiction of village courts in civil cases
  36. 31Certain suits not to be tried by village courts
  37. 32Local limits of jurisdiction of village courts
  38. 33How suits may be instituted
  39. 34Suits barred by limitation are not triable by village courts
  40. 35Dismissal of suits for default
  41. 36Summons to defendants to appear and answer
  42. 38No order to be set aside without notice to opposite party
  43. 39Power of village courts to determine necessary parties
  44. 40Certain suits not to be tried by village courts
  45. 41Decision of village courts
  46. 42Instalments
  47. 43Decision of village court to be final; but power to order retrial
  48. 44Death of parties
  49. 45Fees
  50. 46Execution of decree
  51. 47Limitation for execution of decree or order
  52. 48Procedure before village courts
  53. 49Persons who are to preside over village courts
  54. 50Village courts not to try any case or suiting in which the Village Authority or any member thereof is interested
  55. 51Attendance of witnesses
  56. 52Appearance of parties before village courts
  57. 53Appearance of women
  58. 54Realisation of fees, fines, etc
  59. 55Registers and records
  60. 56Language of village courts
  61. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
  62. 57Power to make rules
  63. 58Repeal and savings