Section 16 — Transfer of pending proceedings.

The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008

16. Transfer of pending proceedings.— (1) The District Court or the Court of Session, as the case 

may be, with effect from such date as may be notified by the High Court, may transfer all the civil or 

criminal cases, pending before the courts subordinate to it, to the Gram Nyayalaya competent to try or 

dispose of such cases. 

(2) The Gram Nyayalaya may, in its discretion, either retry the cases or proceed from the stage at 

which it was transferred to it. 



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