List of Cases
01) If the parties to the dispute are ordinarily residents of the Union in which the offense is committed or the cause of action arises, the Village Court of that Union shall be constituted and the Village Court shall have jurisdiction to try such suit.
02) If one party to the dispute is a resident of the union in which the offense is committed or the cause of action arises and the other party is a resident of a different union, the village court of the union within which the offense is committed or the cause of action arises shall be constituted, provided the parties so desire. If you do, you can nominate a representative from your union.
Powers of Village Courts
Unless otherwise provided in this Act, the Gram Adalat may, in respect of the criminal offenses set out in Part I of the Schedule to the Act, 2006, order any person to pay compensation not exceeding twenty five thousand rupees. may, in any suit relating to civil matters described in Part 2 of the Schedule, make an order for the payment of the amount specified in the Schedule in respect of such matter or order the transfer of the property or possession thereof to the beneficial owner of the property.
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS