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Gram Nyayalayas
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Question 1
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With reference to the Gram Nyayalayas, consider the following statements:
1. The State Government can establish Gram Nyayalayas for each Panchayat only after consulting with the high court.
2. The Gram Nyayalaya can function as a mobile court and exercise the powers of both criminal and civil courts.
3. The Gram Nyayalaya is not bound by the rules of evidence provided in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.
How many of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Explanation Statement 1 is correct: As per the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008, “For the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction and powers conferred on a Gram Nyayalaya by this Act, the State Government, after consultation with the High Court, may, by notification, establish one or more Gram Nyayalayas for every Panchayat at intermediate level or a group of contiguous Panchayats at intermediate level in a district or where there is no Panchayat at intermediate level in any State, for a group of contiguous Gram Panchayats”.
Statement 2 is correct: The Gram Nyayalaya shall be a mobile court and shall exercise the powers of both Criminal and Civil Courts. The Gram Nyayalaya shall exercise the powers of a Civil Court with certain modifications and shall follow the special procedure as provided in the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 .
Statement 3 is correct: The Gram Nyayalaya is not bound by the rules of evidence provided in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (replaced by Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam) but follows the principles of natural justice and any rules made by the High Court.
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