23. Overriding effect of Act in civil proceedings.— The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) or any other law, 7 but save as expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, apply to the proceedings before a Gram Nyayalaya; and for the purpose of the said provisions of the Code, the Gram Nyayalaya shall be deemed to be a civil court.
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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.