20. Plea bargaining before Gram Nyayalaya.— A person accused of an offence may file an application for plea bargaining in Gram Nyayalaya in which such offence is pending trial and the Gram Nyayalaya shall dispose of the case in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XXIA of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Establishment of Gram Nyayalayas.Section 4 · Headquarters of Gram Nyayalayas.Section 5 · Appointment of Nyayadhikari.Section 6 · Qualifications for appointment of Nyayadhikari.Section 7 · Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Nyayadhikari.Section 8 · Nyayadhikari not to preside over proceedings in which he is interested.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 12 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-07-14. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.