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Section 56: Civil, revenue and judicial powers

The Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994State Act of Punjab · Act 9 of 1994

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force and subject to the other provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction to try any of the suits mentioned hereunder shall vest in a Gram Panchayat,-

(a) suits for the recovery of movable property or the value of such property;

(b) suits for money or goods due on contracts or price thereof;

(c) suits for compensation fot wrongfully taking or injuring movable property; and

(d) suits mentioned in clauses G), (k), (1) and (n) of sub- section (3) of section 77 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887, or ·any other law for the time being in force.

(2) The pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of a Gram Panchayat shall be five hundred rupees in respect of all suits falling under sub-section (1).

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Where this provision sits

ActThe Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994
Section56
Marginal noteCivil, revenue and judicial powers
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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