Lawgist57Power to make rules
(1) The Chief Commissioner may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the preparation, revision and final publication of electoral rolls for election of members of a Village Authority and the particulars to be entered in such rolls;
(b) the preliminary publication of electoral rolls in the village to which they relate;
(c) the manner in which and the time within which claims and objections as to entries in electoral rolls may be preferred and the authority by whom such claims and objections may be decided;
(d) the nomination of candidates, the time and manner of holding elections and the manner in which votes shall be given;
(e) any other matter relating to elections to Village Authorities or election disputes arising therefrom;
(f) the regulation of the conduct of business of the Village Authorities and the number of members necessary to form a quorum;
(g) the registers and records to be maintained and the returns to be submitted by Village Authorities and village courts and the particulars to be entered in such registers, records and returns;
(h) the procedure to be followed by a village court in the institution, trial and disposal of criminal cases and civil suits and the number of members necessary to form a quorum of a village court;
(i) the issue, service or execution of summons and other processes by village courts and the issue and service of notice by village Authorities;
(j) the procedure for the transfer of criminal cases and civil suits from one village court to another village court or to any other court;
(k) the procedure for the execution of decrees, orders and sentences of village courts;
(l) the fees to be levied by village courts for copies of documents and the procedure to be followed in furnishing such copies; and
(m) any other mater which has to be or may be prescribed under this Act.
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- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Constitution of Village Authorities
- 4 Qualifications for membership of Village Authorities
- 5 Disqualifications for membership of Village Authorities
- 6 Term of office of members of Village Authorities
- 7 Election of members of Village Authorities
- 8 Power to remove members of Village Authorities
- 9 Resignation of members
- 10 Filling of causal vacancies
- 11 Bar to interference by courts in election matters
- 12 Election disputes
- 13 Validation of acts and proceedings
- 14 Incorporation of Village Authorities
- 15 Control of Village Authorities by sub-divisional magistrate
- 16 Functions of Village Authorities
- 17 Obligation to assist Village Authorities
- 18 Power of Chief Commissioner to call for records of Village Authorities, sub-divisional magistrate or Deputy Commissioner
- 19 Constitution of village courts
- 20 Jurisdiction of village courts in criminal cases
- 21 How cases may be instituted
- 22 Power of village courts to dismiss or refuse to entertain complaint
- 23 Dismissal of case for default
- 24 Proceedings preliminary to trial
- 25 Bar to appeal from the order of village courts, but power to order retrial
- 26 Power of village courts to impose fine or to award compensation
- 27 Power of village to release certain offenders after admonition or on probation of good conduct
- 28 Power of village courts to permit compounding of offences
- 29 Power to transfer criminal cases
- 30 Jurisdiction of village courts in civil cases
- 31 Certain suits not to be tried by village courts
- 32 Local limits of jurisdiction of village courts
- 33 How suits may be instituted
- 34 Suits barred by limitation are not triable by village courts
- 35 Dismissal of suits for default
- 36 Summons to defendants to appear and answer
- 37 Ex parte decision
- 38 No order to be set aside without notice to opposite party
- 39 Power of village courts to determine necessary parties
- 40 Certain suits not to be tried by village courts
- 41 Decision of village courts
- 42 Instalments
- 43 Decision of village court to be final; but power to order retrial
- 44 Death of parties
- 45 Fees
- 46 Execution of decree
- 47 Limitation for execution of decree or order
- 48 Procedure before village courts
- 49 Persons who are to preside over village courts
- 50 Village courts not to try any case or suiting in which the Village authority or any member thereof is interested
- 51 Attendance of witnesses
- 52 Appearance of parties before village courts
- 53 Appearance of women
- 54 Realisation of fees, fines, etc
- 55 Registers and records
- 56 Language of village courts
- 57 Power to make rules
- 58 Repeal and savings
