Q. A Gram Nyayalaya can try which of the following types of offences?
1. Offences related to property Disputes at village level
2. Offences under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
3. Election disputes related to gram panchayat
4. Offences punishable with imprisonment of more than 7 years
5. Disputes as to the use of forest produce by inhabitants of Gram Panchayats.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Statement 1, 2 and 5 are correct: Under first and second schedule of Gram Nyayalaya Act offences like property disputes, Protection of rights under Civil Rights Act of 1955, disputes related to the use of forest produce by inhabitants of Gram Panchayats, right to purchase of property, use of common pasture, regulation and timing of taking water from irrigation channel, the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (25 of 1976), the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act etc. are covered.
Statements 3 and 4 are incorrect: Only petty criminal cases (punishable for a term of 2 years) are tried under the Gram Nyayalaya Act. Also, election disputes related to gram panchayats, according to 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act are adjudicated by relevant authority formed under the purview of respective state laws.
