Act Number: 80

Act Name: The Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-12-22

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the constitution and functions of Village Authorities in the hill areas of the Union territory of Manipur.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 20: Jurisdiction of village courts in criminal cases.
    Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), the village court shall have jurisdiction concurrent with that of the criminal court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the village is situated for the trial of all offences specified in the Schedule.
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