Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008
12. Criminal
jurisdiction. –
1.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 or any other law for
the time being in force, the Gram Nyayalayas may take cognizance of an offence
on a complaint or on a police report and shall- (a) try all offences specified in
Part I of the First Schedule; and (b) try all offences and grant relief, if
any, specified under the enactments included in Part II of that Schedule.
2.
Without
prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Gram Nyayalaya shall also
try all such offences or grant such relief under the State Acts which may be
notified by the State Government under sub-section (3) of section 14.