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Short title, extent and commencement. | Read |
| 2 |
Definitions. | Read |
| 3 |
Constitution of Village Authorities. | Read |
| 4 |
Qualifications for membership of Village Authorities. | Read |
| 5 |
Disqualifications for membership of Village Authorities. | Read |
| 6 |
Term of office of members of Village Authorities. | Read |
| 7 |
Election of members of Village Authorities. | Read |
| 8 |
Power to remove members of Village Authorities. | Read |
| 9 |
Resignation of members. | Read |
| 10 |
Filling of causal vacancies. | Read |
| 11 |
Bar to interference by courts in election matters. | Read |
| 12 |
Election disputes. | Read |
| 13 |
Validation of acts and proceedings. | Read |
| 14 |
Incorporation of Village Authorities. | Read |
| 15 |
Control of Village Authorities by sub-divisional magistrate. | Read |
| 16 |
Functions of Village Authorities. | Read |
| 17 |
Obligation to assist Village Authorities. | Read |
| 18 |
Power of Chief Commissioner to call for records of Village Authorities, sub-divisional magistrate or Deputy Commissioner. | Read |
| 19 |
Constitution of village courts. | Read |
| 20 |
Jurisdiction of village courts in criminal cases. | Read |
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How cases may be instituted. | Read |
| 22 |
Power of village courts to dismiss or refuse to entertain complaint. | Read |
| 23 |
Dismissal of case for default. | Read |
| 24 |
Proceedings preliminary to trial. | Read |
| 25 |
Bar to appeal from the order of village courts, but power to order retrial. | Read |
| 26 |
Power of village courts to impose fine or to award compensation. | Read |
| 27 |
Power of village to release certain offenders after admonition or on probation of good conduct. | Read |
| 28 |
Power of village courts to permit compounding of offences. | Read |
| 29 |
Power to transfer criminal cases. | Read |
| 30 |
Jurisdiction of village courts in civil cases. | Read |
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Certain suits not to be tried by village courts. | Read |
| 32 |
Local limits of jurisdiction of village courts. | Read |
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How suits may be instituted. | Read |
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Suits barred by limitation are not triable by village courts. | Read |
| 35 |
Dismissal of suits for default. | Read |
| 36 |
Summons to defendants to appear and answer. | Read |
| 37 |
Ex parte decision. | Read |
| 38 |
No order to be set aside without notice to opposite party. | Read |
| 39 |
Power of village courts to determine necessary parties. | Read |
| 40 |
Certain suits not to be tried by village courts. | Read |
| 41 |
Decision of village courts. | Read |
| 42 |
Instalments. | Read |
| 43 |
Decision of village court to be final; but power to order retrial. | Read |
| 44 |
Death of parties. | Read |
| 45 |
Fees. | Read |
| 46 |
Execution of decree. | Read |
| 47 |
Limitation for execution of decree or order. | Read |
| 48 |
Procedure before village courts. | Read |
| 49 |
Persons who are to preside over village courts. | Read |
| 50 |
Village courts not to try any case or suiting in which the Village authority or any member thereof is interested. | Read |
| 51 |
Attendance of witnesses. | Read |
| 52 |
Appearance of parties before village courts. | Read |
| 53 |
Appearance of women. | Read |
| 54 |
Realisation of fees, fines, etc. | Read |
| 55 |
Registers and records. | Read |
| 56 |
Language of village courts. | Read |
| 57 |
Power to make rules. | Read |
| 58 |
Repeal and savings. | Read |
