(1) No Panch shall take part in any case, suit or proceedings to which he or she or his or her near relation, employed or employee, or partner in business is a party or in which any of them is personally interested.
(2) If by reason of the number of Panches disqualified under subsection (1) there remains no quorum the Gram Panchayat shall send the case or the suit to the Judicial Magistrate or the Sub-Judge or the Collector having jurisdiction, as the case may be, for disposal in accordance with law.
Explanation.- ‘near relation’ means father, grandfather, father-in-law, maternal or paternal uncle, son, grandson, son-in-law, brother, nephew, 36 brother-in-law, wife, sister , sister’s husband, mother, daughter, niece, motherin-law, daughter-in-law and husband.