The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973State Act of West Bengal · Act 41 of 1973
(1) The Sessions Judge and the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the Nyaya Panchayat is situate, shall have the power at all times to inspect the proceedings of any criminal case and the records of criminal cases maintained by a Nyaya Panchayat.
(2) The District Judge and the Munsif within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the Nyaya Panchayat is situate, shall have the power at all times to inspect the proceedings of any suit and the records of suits maintained by a Nyaya Panchayat.