The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 - MGNREGA Jalpaiguri, Home

Provided that where the Nyaya Panchayat directs that the successful party shall
not get the costs of the suit, it shall state its reasons in writing.
(3) If a Nyaya Panchayat is satisfied that a suit instituted before it is false,
vexatious or frivolous, it may direct the plaintiff, by an order in writing, to pay to
the defendant such compensation, not exceeding twenty-five rupees, as it may
think fit.
73. A Nyaya Panchayat in ordering the payment of a sum of money or the
delivery of any movable property may direct that the money be paid, or the
movable property be delivered, by installments.
Instalments.
74. The decision of a Nyaya Panchayat in every suit shall be final as between the
parties to the suit: Provided that the Munsif who would have had jurisdiction to try
the suit but for the provisions of this Act, may, on the application of any party to
the suit made within thirty days of the decree or order of the Nyaya Panchayat,
cancel or modify the decree or order of the Nyaya Panchayat or direct a retrial of
the suit by the same or any other Nyaya Panchayat if he is satisfied that there
has been a failure of justice.
Decision to be
but power to
Munsif to order
retrial.
75. If the plaintiff or defendant in any suit dies before the suit has been decide,
the suit may, subject to the provisions of clause (d) of section 62, be proceeded
with at the instance of, or against the legal representatives of, the deceased
plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be.
Death of
parties.
76. The decision of a Nyaya Panchayat on the question of title, legal character, contract
or obligation shall not bind the parties except in respect of the suit in which such matter is
decided.
77. (1) The provisions of—
(a) the West Bengal Court-fees Act, 1970,
(b) the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898,
(c) the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and
Effect of
dicision on
question of
title,etc.
Procedure for
Nyaya
Pnachyat.
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