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The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008

40 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1The words "the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019)
  3. 22nd October, 2009, vide notification No. S.O. 2313(E), dated 11th November, 2009 , see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii)
  4. II — GRAM NYAYALAYA
  5. 3Establishment of Gram Nyayalayas
  6. 4Headquarters of Gram Nyayalaya
  7. 5Appointment of Nyayadhikari
  8. 6Qualifications for appointment of Nyayadhikari
  9. 7Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Nyayadhikari
  10. 8Nyayadhikari not to preside over proceedings in which he is interested
  11. 9Nyayadhikari to hold mobile courts and conduct proceedings in villages
  12. 10Seal of Gram Nyayalaya
  13. III — JURISDICTION, POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF GRAM NYAYALAYA
  14. 11Jurisdiction of Gram Nyayalaya
  15. 12Criminal jurisdiction
  16. 13Civil jurisdiction
  17. 14Power to amend Schedules
  18. 15Limitation
  19. 16Transfer of pending proceedings
  20. 17Duties of ministerial officers
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  22. 18Overriding effect of Act in criminal trial
  23. 19Gram Nyayalaya to follow summary trial procedure
  24. 20Plea bargaining before Gram Nyayalaya
  25. 21Conduct of cases in Gram Nyayalaya and legal aid to parties
  26. 22Pronouncement of judgment
  27. V — PROCEDURE IN CIVIL CASES
  28. 23Overriding effect of Act in civil proceedings
  29. 24Special procedure in civil disputes
  30. 25Execution of decrees and orders of Gram Nyayalaya
  31. 26Duty of Gram Nyayalaya to make efforts for conciliation and settlement of civil disputes
  32. 27Appointment of Conciliators
  33. 28Transfer of civil disputes
  34. VI — PROCEDURE GENERALLY
  35. 29Proceedings to be in the official language of the State
  36. 30Application of Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  37. 31Record of oral evidence
  38. 32Evidence of formal character on affidavit
  39. VII — APPEALS
  40. 33Appeal in criminal cases
  41. 34Appeal in civil cases
  42. VIII — MISCELLANEOUS
  43. 35Assistance of police to Gram Nyayalayas
  44. 36Nyayadhikaris and employees, etc., to be public servants
  45. 37Inspection of Gram Nyayalayas
  46. 38Power to remove difficulties
  47. 39Power of High Court to make rules
  48. 40Power of State Government to make rules