Short Essay on Village Court – The Gram Nyayalayas or Village Courts are established under the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 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 Panchayats.
The seat of the Gram Nyayalaya will be located at the headquarters of the intermediate Panchayat. They will go to villages, work there and dispose of the cases.
The Gram Nyayalayas are aimed at providing inexpensive justice to people in rural areas at their doorsteps. The Gram Nyayalayas are courts of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class and shall exercise the powers of both Criminal and Civil Courts with certain modifications as provided in the Act.
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The presiding officer of a Gram Nyayalaya is called the Nyayadhikari who shall be appointed by the State Government in consultation with the High Court.
The Gram Nyayalayas shall try to settle the disputes as far as possible by bringing about conciliation between the parties. The judgment and order passed by the Gram Nyayalaya shall be deemed to be a decree.