Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008
21. Conduct of cases
in Gram Nyayalaya and legal aid to parties. –
1.
For
the purpose of conducting criminal cases in the Gram Nyayalaya on behalf of the
Government, the provisions of section 25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
1973 shall apply.
2.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in sub-section (1), in a criminal proceeding before the Gram
Nyayalaya, the complainant may engage an advocate of his choice at his expense
to present the case of prosecution with the leave of the Gram Nyayalaya.
3.
The
State Legal Services Authority, constituted under section 6 of the Legal
Services Authorities Act, 1987, shall prepare a panel of advocates and assign
at least two of them to be attached to each Gram Nyayalaya so that their
services may be provided by the Gram Nyayalaya to the accused unable to engage
an advocate.