The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994
State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 4 of 199462 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 4 of 1994 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Himachal Pradesh |
| Ministry | Rural Development/Panchayati Raj |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 62 |
| Subjects | agriculture, local |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent, 5 [application] and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Declaration of Sabha area
- Section 4 Establishment of Gram Sabha
- Section 5 Meeting and quorum of Sabha
- Section 6 Defect or omission in enrolment of members not to vitiate act or proceedings of the Gram Sabha
- Section 7 Functions of Gram Sabha
- Section 8 Constitution of Gram Panchayats
- Section 9 Meetings of Gram Panchayat
- Section 10 Maintenance of Gram Panchayat records etc
- Section 11 Functions of Gram Panchayat
- Section 12 Power of removal of encroachments and nuisance
- Section 13 Power to make general orders
- Section 14 Control on erection of buildings
- Section 16 Power to enquire and make report about misconduct of certain officials
- Section 17 Power to contract for the collection of taxes and other dues
- Section 18 Power to introduce prohibition
- Section 19 Power of entry and inspection
- Section 20 Power to manage fairs and markets
- Section 21 Power over waterways etc
- Section 22 Powers regarding naming of streets and numbering of buildings
- Section 24 Joint Committee
- Section 25 Work to be entrusted to Joint Committee or Panchayat Samiti
- Section 26 Maintenance and improvement of Schools, hospitals and dispensaries
- Section 27 Establishment of School, hospital or dispensary for group of Panchayats
- Section 28 Assistance to the Government servants
- Section 29 Power to take over management of institutions etc
- Section 30 Bar for Panches to take part in certain cases
- Section 31 Territorial jurisdiction
- Section 32 Offences cognizable by Gram Panchayat
- Section 33 Penalties
- Section 34 No cognizance by Courts
- Section 35 Transfer of criminal proceedings to the Gram Panchayat in certain cases
- Section 36 Summary disposal of complaint
- Section 37 Return of complaints
- Section 38 Certain persons not to be tried by the Gram Panchayat
- Section 39 Compensation to the accused
- Section 40 Enquiry in cases forwarded by a Magistrate
- Section 41 Extent of jurisdiction
- Section 42 Extension of jurisdiction by agreement of parties
- Section 43 Application for transfer of cases from one Gram Panchayat to another Gram Panchayat
- Section 44 Exclusion of Gram Panchayat jurisdiction
- Section 45 Suit to include the whole claim
- Section 46 Limitation
- Section 47 Effect of decision by Gram Panchayat
- Section 48 Proceeding under section 46 of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act
- Section 50 Resjudicata
- Section 51 Double jeopardy
- Section 52 Concurrent jurisdiction
- Section 53 Institution of suits and cases
- Section 54 Recording of substance of the complaints and application and appointment of benches
- Section 55 Absence of parties in cases and suits
- Section 56 Gram Panchayat not to revise or alter its decision
- Section 57 No legal practitioner to appear
- Section 58 Appearance in person or by representative
- Section 59 Compromise
- Section 60 Procedure and power to ascertain truth
- Section 61 Majority to prevail
- Section 62 Dismissal of suits etc
- Section 63 Summons to defendant or accused
- Section 64 Failure of the accused to appear
- Section 65 Issue of summons to witnesses
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