What role does the Nayay Panchayat perform in a village?
How does the Gram Sabha ensure participation of all villagers?
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Answer:
Nyaya Panchayat is a part of the Panchayat system which is formed to settle disputes among the villagers.
It various functions are:
It strives to solve petty criminal and civil cases, wherein the parties in dispute explain their sides to the members of the Panchayat.
They have the power to impose small fines, but cannot send people to jail. Their main aim is to provide cheap and quick justice.
If any side remains unsatisfied they can appeal to the District or High Court.
The Gram Sabha comprises of all adult members of a village. The Gram Sabha discusses all the decisions of the Gram Panchayat to ensure that the decision is accepted by the majority. This ensures the participation of all village members in the decision making in a democracy.