Section 87: Duty of Police towards Gram Panchayat under section 74

The H.P. Panchayati Raj (General) Rules, 1997-(English version)State Rules of Himachal Pradesh · 1994

(1) A Gram Panchayat shall be deemed to be criminal court when trying a criminal case.

(2) When information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence triable by a Gram Panchayat has been given to an officer-in-charge of a Police Station, he shall forthwith send a copy of First Information Report to the Gram Panchayat competent to try such an offence and such Gram Panchayat shall not proceed to try any complaint relating to the same facts nor shall it issue any summons in the matter until the officer has intimated in writing that the investigation has been concluded. Such officer shall send the information to the Gram Panchayat after the conclusion of the investigation.

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Act	The H.P. Panchayati Raj (General) Rules, 1997-(English version)
Section	87
Marginal note	Duty of Police towards Gram Panchayat under section 74
Jurisdiction	State of Himachal Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

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