(a) Initiation of Criminal Cases before the Gram Nyayalaya shall be either on a police report or a complaint given orally or in writing by the complainant.
(b) If the complaint is given orally, the same shall be reduced to writing by the Nyayadhikari and read over to the complainant and signed by the complainant.
Initiation of Criminal Cases
25. In trials under this Chapter, the procedure prescribed under Chapter XXI of the Code shall apply.
26. Every Gram Nyayalaya shall maintain a bound register for making an entry into it of the cases instituted there under Rule
(21).
27. The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the General Rules (Criminal), 1977 may be followed in respect of criminal proceedings to the extent they are not inconsistent with the Act and these rules Procedur for trials Record in Summary trials Applicability of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the General Rules (Criminal), 1977
CHAPTER-VII Seal of the Gram Nyayalaya Inspection of Gram Nyayalaya Outer of the Jurisdiction of Courts Time within which the judgement and final order are to be delivered.
28. Every Gram Nyayalaya shall have an office seal contening the name of the Gram Nyayalaya as approved by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Court.
29. The Gram Nyayalaya in a District shall be inspected by thr. District and Sessions Judge concernd every six months or by an officer of the High Court specifically authorised in this behalf. They shall issue such directions as the necessary and shall submit a report to the High Court.
30. Gram Nyayalaya shall have exclusive jurisdiction in respects of matters covered by it's jurisdiction and specifically conferred on it.
31. The judgement and final orders in civil matters be delivered within 15 days from the date of final hearing of the matter and in criminal matters within 7 days. If the Gram Nyayalaya fails to deliver it's Forms judgement/final order in any matter within the prescribed time the reasons thereof shall be recorded.
Apart from the instructions in the Code, every judgement/final order shall contain the following:
(a) The statutory period for appeal, if appeal lies.
(b) Name of the appellate forum.
32. The forms prescribed in the Code, General Rules (Civil), 1957 and the General Rules (Criminal), 1977 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
CHAPTER-VIII Holidays Confidential Reports Service Condition Rules Limitation
33. Gram Nyayalaya shall observe such holidays, as are declared by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad for the subordinate courts from time to time.
34. Confidential reports of Nyayadhikaris shall be written by the concerned District and Sessions Judge of the district as is written in case of other subordinate Judes and will be placed before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
35. The Nyayadhikari shall be subject to the same Service Condition Rules as are applicable to the other Judicial Officers of the Subordinate Courts.
36. The provisions of the Indian Limitation Act, 1963 shall be applicable in proceedings before Gram Nyayalayas. No suit or proceeding shall be instituted in a Gram Nyayalaya for which the period of limitation prescribed by the Indina Limitation Act has expired.
Amendmeat in Rules 37. The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad shall have power to amend, modify, delete or relax any rule whenever it is deemed necessary.
By orde, SHASHI KANT PANDEY, Pramukh Sochiv.