Act Number: 4

Act Name: The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008

Year: 2009

Enactment Date: 2009-01-07

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment of Gram Nyayalayas at the grass roots level for the purposes of providing access to justice to the citizens at their doorsteps and to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of social, economic or other disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section 22: Pronouncement of judgment.
    (1) The judgment in every trial shall be pronounced by the Nyayadhikari in open court immediately after the termination of the trial or at any subsequent time, not exceeding fifteen days, of which notice shall be given to the parties.
     (2) The Gram Nyayalaya shall deliver a copy of its judgment immediately to both the parties free of cost.
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