Lok Sabha Question No. 475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Gram Panchayats and Nyayalayas in Rajasthan
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Narendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 475

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## Gram Panchayats and Nyayalayas in Rajasthan

## † 475.   SHRI  NARENDRA  KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names  of  the  locations  in  Rajasthan  where  Gram  Nyayalayas  and  Nyay Panchayats are functional;
- (b) the nature of cases being dealt with by these Panchayats/Nyayalayas;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  analyzed  the  success  ratio  of  the  Gram  Panchayats and  Nyayalayas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): As per the information made available by the State Government of Rajasthan and the  Rajasthan  High  Court,  there  are  45  Gram  Nyayalayas  operational  in  the  State  of Rajasthan. The details of the Gram Nyayalayas in Rajasthan are annexed .
- (b): In  order  to  provide  access  to  justice  to  the  citizen  at  their  door  step,  the  Central Government has enacted the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008.  It provides for the establishment of Gram Nyayalayas at the intermediate panchayat level. Gram Nyayalayas are deemed to be a Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class with both civil and criminal jurisdiction to settle petty disputes at the village level. The Gram Nyayalaya Act, 2008, enables the Gram Nyayalayas to exercise both civil and criminal jurisdiction in the manner and to the extent provided under the Act.

(c)  &  (d):  In  terms  of  Section  3  (1)  of  the  Gram  Nyayalayas  Act,  2008,  the  State Governments are  responsible  for establishing Gram  Nyayalayas  in  consultation  with  the respective High Courts. The issues affecting the operationalization of the  Gram Nyayalayas were discussed in the Conference of Chief Justices of High Courts and Chief Ministers of the States on 7 th April 2013. The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 does not make the setting up of Gram Nyayalayas mandatory.  It was decided in the conference that the State  Governments  and  High  Courts  should  decide  the  question  of  setting  up  Gram Nyayalayas wherever feasible, taking into account the local issues and situations. As per the data made available on the Gram Nyayalaya portal, 625 civil cases and 18,521 criminal cases were disposed of by the Gram Nyayalaya in the State of Rajasthan from April 2022 to November 2022.

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## ANNEXURE STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTs (A) OF LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 475 FOR REPLY ON 09.12.2022.

|   S. No. | Name of District   | Locations of the Gram Nyayalaya   |
|----------|--------------------|-----------------------------------|
|        1 | Ajmer              | Pisangan                          |
|        2 | Alwar              | Tijara                            |
|        3 | Alwar              | Nimrana                           |
|        4 | Balotra            | Barmer                            |
|        5 | Baran              | Atru                              |
|        6 | Banswara           | Talwara                           |
|        7 | Banswara           | Gaddi                             |
|        8 | Bharatpur          | Roopwas                           |
|        9 | Bharatpur          | Kama                              |
|       10 | Bhilwara           | Mandal                            |
|       11 | Bhilwara           | Suwana                            |
|       12 | Bikaner            | Bikaner                           |
|       13 | Bikaner            | Kolayata                          |
|       14 | Bundi              | Talera                            |
|       15 | Chittorgarh        | Chittorgarh                       |
|       16 | Chittorgarh        | Bhadesar                          |
|       17 | Churu              | Rajgarh                           |
|       18 | Dausa              | Dausa                             |
|       19 | Dholpur            | Basedi                            |
|       20 | Dungarpur          | Aspur                             |
|       21 | Dungarpur          | Bichhiwara                        |
|       22 | Ganganagar         | Sriganganagar                     |
|       23 | Ganganagar         | Anoopgarh                         |
|       24 | Hanumangarh        | Hanumangarh                       |
|       25 | Jaipur             | Sambhar                           |
|       26 | Jaipur             | Bassi                             |
|       27 | Jalore             | Sanchore                          |
|       28 | Jaisalmer          | Sankra                            |
|       29 | Jhalawar           | Jhalrapatan                       |
|       30 | Jhunjhunu          | Nawalgarh                         |
|       31 | Jodhpur            | Mandore                           |
|       32 | Jodhpur            | Osian                             |
|       33 | Karauli            | Hindaun                           |
|       34 | Kota               | Kherabad                          |
|       35 | Kota               | Itawa                             |
|       36 | Merta              | Jayal                             |
|       37 | Pali               | Raipur                            |
|       38 | Pratapgarh         | Pratapgarh                        |
|       39 | Rajsamand          | Railmagra                         |
|       40 | S.Madhopur         | Gangapurcity                      |
|       41 | Sikar              | Kudli                             |
|       42 | Sirohi             | Pindwara                          |
|       43 | Tonk               | Deoli                             |
|       44 | Udaipur            | Udaipur                           |
|       45 | Udaipur            | Kherwara                          |