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Village Courts

 Village Court Act, 2006
(Act No. 19 of 2006)
  [9 May 2006]
  
      Laws made for the resolution of village courts for easy and speedy settlement of certain disputes and disputes in the jurisdiction of each union of the country.
 
Whereas it is expedient and necessary to make provisions for the formation of village courts and related matters for the easy and speedy settlement of certain disputes and disputes in the jurisdiction of each Union of the country;

  

  
Short title, introduction and application
1. (1) This law shall be called the Village Court of Law, 2006.

(2) It shall be effective immediately.

(3) It shall apply only to the jurisdiction of the Union.
  
  

  
Definition
2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-

(A) "amendable offense" means the Cognizable Offence defined in the Criminal Code;

1 [(b) "union" means the union defined in clause (5) of section 2 of the Local Government (Union Parishad) Act, 2009 (Act No. 61 of 2009);]

2 [(c) "Union Parishad" means the Union Parishad defined in clause (6) of section 2 of the Local Government (Union Parishad) Act, 2009 (Act No. 61 of 2009);]

(D) "Assistant Judge of Jurisdiction" means that the Assistant Judge located in the jurisdiction of the jurisdiction of the Assistant Judge, and in which case, there are several Assistant Judges who have similar jurisdiction, similarly the junior Assistant Judge;

(E) "village court" means a village court constituted under section 5;

(F) "Chairman" means the chairman of the village court;

(G) "schedule" means the schedule of this Act;

(H) "Penal Code" means Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860);

(I) "Civil procedure" means the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act No. V of 1908);

(J) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules;

(K) "party" shall include a person whose presence is considered to be necessary for the correct resolution of a dispute, and the village court which connects itself to a party of similar dispute;

(L) "Criminal Procedure" means Code of Criminal Proecedure, 1898 (Act No. V of 1898);

(D) "Rule" means the rules made under this Act;

(N) "decision" means no decision of the village court.
  
  

  
Judicial case by the village court
3. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure and Civil Procedure, the civil cases related to the matters relating to the matters mentioned in the first part of the schedule and the civil cases related to the matters mentioned in the second part, unless there is a different order, the village will be judged by the court and no criminal or civil court There will be no jurisdiction to prosecute the case or suit.

(2) 3 [In the village court, there shall be no criminal case in the first section of the schedule, if the person accused in that case has previously been convicted by any other court for a village court or amalgamation crime], or any case related to the matters mentioned in the second part of the schedule The court shall not be judged, if-

(A) the interests of a minor in that case;

(B) There is a provision to settle arbitration or dispute in any contract made between the parties of dispute;

(C) Any government employee acting in government or local authority or duty is a party to the dispute.

(3) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply in case of any litigation or proceeding for the establishment of possession or possession of the immoveable property, which has been passed by the village court for the possession of immovable property.
  
  

  
Application for formation of village court
4. (1) Where a suit under this Act is to be judged by the village court, then any party of the dispute can apply to the concerned Union Parishad chairman in the prescribed manner for the formation of a village court for the trial, and the chairman of the Union Parishad may reject the application due to written reasons. If not, in the prescribed manner, the initiative to form a village court Will.

(2) A person may revoke an appeal by the jurisdiction of the jurisdiction of the jurisdiction, in the prescribed manner and within the stipulated time, by the order of disallowing the appeal under sub-section (1).

4 [(3) After receiving an application for revision under sub-section (2), the relevant assistant judge will settle within 30 (thirty) days from the date of receipt.]
  
  

  
Village court structure, etc.
5. (1) A village court will be formed by taking a total of four members, by nominating a chairman and two nominated by both parties.

Provided that one member of each member nominated by each party shall be a member of the respective Union Parishad 5 [:

Provided further that if any woman's interests are involved with the criminal and civil case mentioned in the first and second part of the scheduled criminal proceedings in the first part of the schedule, the concerned party member will nominate a woman as a member for nomination.]

(2) The Chairman of the Union Parishad shall be the chairmanship of the village court, but in case he is unable to perform the duties as a Chairman for any reason, or if a question is raised by a party about his neutrality, in the prescribed manner, without any member mentioned in sub-section (1) Any other member of the council shall be the chairman of the village court.

(3) If there are more than one person in the dispute, then the Chairman will call upon those party members to nominate two members for their party and if they fail to make such nomination