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Section 3: Establishment of Gram Nyayalayas.

The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008Central Act · Act 4 of 2009

(1) 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.

(2) The State Government shall, after consultation with the High Court, specify, by notification, the local limits of the area to which the jurisdiction of a Gram Nyayalaya shall extend and may, at any time, increase, reduce or alter such limits.

(3) The Gram Nyayalayas established under sub-section (1) shall be in addition to the courts established under any other law for the time being in force.

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ActThe Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008
Section3
Marginal noteEstablishment of Gram Nyayalayas.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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