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Village court rules



Village Court Act, 2006


Conflicts and disputes in the areas under the jurisdiction of each union of the country


Legislation enacted to form village courts for easy and speedy settlement


 


Since it is also necessary to make provisions for the formation of village courts and related matters in order to resolve some disputes easily in the areas under the jurisdiction of each union of the country;


 


Abbreviated title, introduction and application


18 (1) This Act may be called Village Court Act, 2006


(2) It shall come into force immediately


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


 


 


Definition


26. If there is nothing contrary to the subject or context, in this Act-


(A) "cognizable offense" means cognizable offense as defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure;


(B) "Union" means the Union as defined in clause (26) of section 2 of The Local Government (Union Parishads) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. LI of 1983);


(C) "Union Parishad" means the Union Parishad as defined in clause (27) of section 2 of The Local Government (Union Parishads) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. LI of 1983);


(D) "Assistant Judge with full jurisdiction" means the Assistant Judge of the Union within the jurisdiction of the Assistant Judge and in case there are more than one Assistant Judge with similar jurisdiction, the same Junior Assistant Judge;


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


(F) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Village Court;


(G) "Schedule" means the Schedule to this Act;


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


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


(J) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules;


(K) "party" means any person whose presence is deemed necessary for the proper settlement of any dispute, and who is attached by the village court as a party to such dispute;


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


(M) "rules" means rules made under this Act;


(6) "decision" means any decision of the village court


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