Gram Nyayalayas aims to provide access, affordable and quick justice to the citizens at their door steps and de-clog local courts.
Key Features of Gram Nyayalayas
- These have statuary backing under the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008.
- Act exempts States of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and tribal areas specified in the Act.
- Seat of gram nyayalayas is located at the headquarters of the intermediate Panchayat
- Status: Gram Nyayalayas are deemed to be a Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class.
- State government appoints 'Nyayadhikari' for each Gram Nyayalaya in consultation with the high court.
- Jurisdiction: Shall be a mobile court and both civil and criminal jurisdiction to settle petty disputes at the village level.
- Dispute Process: Disputes are to be settled with the help of conciliation between the parties.
- These are not bound by the rules of evidence provided in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 but by Principles of Natural Justice.
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872 has been recently replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.
- These are not bound by the rules of evidence provided in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 but by Principles of Natural Justice.
- Appeals: Appeal in criminal cases lie to the Court of Session and in civil cases lie to the district court, shall be disposed within 6 months from the date of filing an appeal.
Key issues associated with Gram Nyayalayas
Initiative to Support Gram Nyayalayas
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