The Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Definitions

Constitution of Village Authorities

Qualifications for membership of Village Authorities

Disqualifications for membership of Village Authorities

Term of office of members of Village Authorities

Election of members of Village Authorities

Power to remove members of Village Authorities

Resignation of members

Filling of causal vacancies

Bar to interference by courts in election matters

Election disputes

Validation of acts and proceedings

Incorporation of Village Authorities

Control of Village Authorities by sub-divisional magistrate

Functions of Village Authorities

Obligation to assist Village Authorities

Power of Chief Commissioner to call for records of Village Authorities, sub-divisional magistrate or Deputy Commissioner

Constitution of village courts

Jurisdiction of village courts in criminal cases

How cases may be instituted

Power of village courts to dismiss or refuse to entertain complaint

Dismissal of case for default

Proceedings preliminary to trial

Bar to appeal from the order of village courts, but power to order retrial

Power of village courts to impose fine or to award compensation

Power of village to release certain offenders after admonition or on probation of good conduct

Power of village courts to permit compounding of offences

Power to transfer criminal cases

Jurisdiction of village courts in civil cases

Certain suits not to be tried by village courts

Local limits of jurisdiction of village courts

How suits may be instituted

Suits barred by limitation are not triable by village courts

Dismissal of suits for default

Summons to defendants to appear and answer

Ex parte decision

No order to be set aside without notice to opposite party

Power of village courts to determine necessary parties

Decision of village courts

Instalments

Decision of village court to be final; but power to order retrial

Death of parties

Fees

Execution of decree

Limitation for execution of decree or order

Procedure before village courts

Persons who are to preside over village courts

Village courts not to try any case or suiting in which the Village authority or any member thereof is interested

Attendance of witnesses

Appearance of parties before village courts

Appearance of women

Realisation of fees, fines, etc

Registers and records

Language of village courts

Power to make rules

Repeal and savings

All sections

(1) A case before a village court may be instituted by a
complaint, made orally or in writing, to a member of the village court.

(2) If the complaint is made orally, the member shall record the name of the complainant, the name of
the person against whom the complaint is made, the nature of the offence and such other particulars, if
any, as may be, prescribed, and shall direct the complainant to appear before the village court.

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