THE MANIPUR (VILLAGE AUTHORITIES IN HILL AREAS) ACT, 1956

ACT NO. 80 OF 1956 · Enacted [22nd December, 1956.] · 58 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF VILLAGE AUTHORITIES

Section 3.Constitution of Village Authorities.

Section 4.Qualifications for membership of Village Authorities.

Section 5.Disqualifications for membership of Village Authorities.

Section 6.Term of office of members of Village Authorities.

Section 7.Election of members of Village Authorities.

Section 8.Power to remove members of Village Authorities.

Section 9.Resignation of members.

Section 10.Filling of causal vacancies.

Section 11.Bar to interference by courts in election matters.

Section 12.Election disputes.

Section 13.Validation of acts and proceedings.

Section 14.Incorporation of Village Authorities.

Section 15.Control of Village Authorities by sub-divisional magistrate.

Section 16.Functions of Village Authorities.

Section 17.Obligation to assist Village Authorities.

Section 18.Power of Chief Commissioner to call for records of Village Authorities, sub-divisional magistrate or Deputy Commissioner.

Section 19.Constitution of village courts.

Section 20.Jurisdiction of village courts in criminal cases.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY VILLAGE AUTHORITIES

Section 21.How cases may be instituted.

Section 22.Power of village courts to dismiss or refuse to entertain complaint.

Section 23.Dismissal of case for default.

Section 24.Proceedings preliminary to trial.

Section 25.Bar to appeal from the order of village courts, but power to order retrial.

Section 26.Power of village courts to impose fine or to award compensation.

Section 27.Power of village to release certain offenders after admonition or on probation of good conduct.

Section 28.Power of village courts to permit compounding of offences.

Section 29.Power to transfer criminal cases.

Section 30.Jurisdiction of village courts in civil cases.

Section 31.Certain suits not to be tried by village courts.

Section 32.Local limits of jurisdiction of village courts.

Section 33.How suits may be instituted.

Section 34.Suits barred by limitation are not triable by village courts.

Section 35.Dismissal of suits for default.

Section 36.Summons to defendants to appear and answer.

Section 37.Ex parte decision.

Section 38.No order to be set aside without notice to opposite party.

Section 39.Power of village courts to determine necessary parties.

Section 40.Certain suits not to be tried by village courts.

Section 41.Decision of village courts.

Section 42.Instalments.

Section 43.Decision of village court to be final; but power to order retrial.

Section 44.Death of parties.

Section 45.Fees.

Section 46.Execution of decree.

Section 47.Limitation for execution of decree or order.

Section 48.Procedure before village courts.

Section 49.Persons who are to preside over village courts.

Section 50.Village courts not to try any case or suiting in which the Village authority or any member thereof is interested.

Section 51.Attendance of witnesses.

Section 52.Appearance of parties before village courts.

Section 53.Appearance of women.

Section 54.Realisation of fees, fines, etc.

Section 55.Registers and records.

Section 56.Language of village courts.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 57.Power to make rules.

Section 58.Repeal and savings.