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- Jurisdiction
- Uttar Pradesh
- Enactment date
- 1847-12-27
- Sections available
- 115
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1Short title, extent and commencement→2Definitions→3Gram Sabha→4Deleted→5Membership of Gram Sabha→5ADisqualification of membership→5BQualification for holding office of Pradhan→6Cessation of membership→6ADecision on question as to disqualifications→7deleted→8Effect of change in population or inclusion of the area of a Gram Panchayat in Municipalities etc.→9Electoral roll for each territorial constituency→9ARight to vote etc.→10Removal of difficulty in the establishment of Gram Sabha and in the working of a Gram Panchayat→11Meeting and functions of the Gram Sabha→11APradhan and Up-Pradhan of Gram Panchayat→11BElection of Pradhan→11CElection of Up-Pradhan and his term→11DProhibition of holding certain offices simultaneously→11EFurther bar on holding two offices simultaneously→11FDeclaration of Panchayat area→12Gram Panchayat→12AManner of election→12AAAllowances to Pradhan, Up-Pradhan and members→12BMeetings of Gram Panchayat→12BBSuperintendence etc. of the election→12BCOther provisions relating to holding of elections→12BCARequisitions of premises vehicles etc. for election purposes→12BCBPayment of compensation→12BCCPower to obtain information→12BCDPower to entry into and inspection of premises etc.→12BCEEviction from requisitioned premises→12BCFRelease of premises from requisition→12BDBreaches of official duty in connection with elections→12CApplication for questioning the elections→12DThe provisions of Section 12-C→12EOath of offices→12FRegistration→12GGeneral Election→12HCasual Vacancy→12IJurisdiction of Civil Courts in election matters barred→12JTemporary arrangement in certain cases→12KTenure of office of Pradhan and Up-Pradhan→13Annual estimate of income and expenditure→14Removal of Pradhan→14APunishment for failure of handover records etc.→14BRemoval of Up-Pradhan→15Functions of Gram Panchayat→15APreparation of plan→16Functions that may be assigned to Gram Panchayat→16APower to make contributions for organizations, etc. outside jurisdiction→17Power of Gram Panchayats as to public streets, Waterways and other matters→18Improvement of sanitation→19Maintenance and improvement of Schools and Hospitals→19ADeleted→20Establishment of primary school, hospital dispensary, Road or bridge for a group of Gram Panchayats→21Assistance to Government servants→22Representation and recommendations by Gram Panchayats→23Power to enquire and report about the misconduct of Certain officials→24Power to contract for collection of taxes and other dues For proprietors→25Staff→25ASecretary→26Right of individual members→27Surcharge→28Members and servants to be public servant→28ABhumi Prabandhak Samiti→28BFunctions of the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti→28CMembers and officers not to acquire interest in contracts etc., with Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti→29Committees→30Joint committee→31Delegation→32Gaon Fund→32AFinance Commissionm→33Power to acquire land→34Property vested in the Gram Panchayat→35Disposal of claims→36Power to borrow→37Imposition of taxes and fess→37AAppeal against levy of tax, rate or fee→37BTaxes and dues recoverable as arrears of land revenue→37CRevision of tax, rate or fee→38Realisation of dies, custody of funds and accounts→39Expenses of Nyaya Panchayat to be a charge on Gaon Fund→40Audit→41Budget of Gram Panchayat→95Inspection→95-APower of State Government→96Prohibition of certain proceedings→96-ADelegation of powers by State Government→97Penalty for infrigement of the provisions of the Act→97-APenalty for contravention of any order regarding requisition→98Infrigement of rules and bye-laws→99Penalty for tampering with the Gram Panchayat’s Property→100Disobedience to notice issued→101Notice not to be invalid→102Appeals→103Suspension of prosecution in certain cases→104Power to compound offences→105Entry and inspection→106Suits against Gram Sabhas, Gram Panchayats, their officers or the officers and servants of Nyaya Panchayat→107Protection to Gram Panchayat and Nyaya Panchayat→107-AValidity of proceedings→108.Powers and duties of Police in respect of offences and assistance to Panchayats→109Dispute about jurisdiction→109-ACustody and mode of proof of records→110Powers of State Government to make Rules→111Powers of Zila Panchayat to frame bye-laws→112Powers of Gram Panchayat to frame bye-laws→113Repeal and transitory provisions→114Casual vacancies to be left unfilled in certain cases→115Succession to property, assets, rights liabilitiesand obligations in certain cases→116Sums due→117Debts, obligations, contracts and pending proceedings→118Provision until the Constitution of Gram Panchayat→119Power to remove difficulties→
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