Section 77: Contempt of Panchayati Adalat.

The Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 9 of 1989

(1) If any person intentionally offers any insult to a Panchayati Adalat or any member thereof, while it is sitting in any stage of judicial proceedings in its or his view or presence or refuses to take oath duly administered or sign a statement made by the said person when legally required to do so, the Panchayati Adalat may at any time before rising on the same day, take cognizance of the offence and sentence the offender to a fine not exceeding two hundred rupees.

(2) The fine imposed under sub-section (1) shall, for the purpose of section 62 be deemed to be fine imposed in a criminal case.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989
Section	77
Marginal note	Contempt of Panchayati Adalat.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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