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 24: Proceedings preliminary to trial.
    (1) If the complaint is not dismissed, the village court shall, subject to the provisions of section 53, by summons or otherwise require the accused to appear and answer the complaint.
     (2) If the accused fails to appear or cannot be found, the court shall report the fact to the nearest magistrate, who may issue a warrant for the arrest of the accused and when arrested may forward him for trial to the village court or release him on bail to appear before it.
     (3) The village court shall, if possible, try the case on the day on which the accused appears or is brought before it; but if that is not possible, the village court shall release him on his executing a bond for a sum not exceeding two hundred rupees to appear before the court on any subsequent day to which the trial may be adjourned.
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