State Act

THE UNITED PROVINCES PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1947

This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016 (Uttarakhand Act 11 of 2016), s.194(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

53- (1) Whenever the Sarpanch of a Nyaya Panchayat has reason to apprehend that any person is likely to commit a breach of peace or disturb public tranquility he may call upon such person to show cause why he should not execute a bond for an amount not exceeding Rs.100 with or without sureties for keeping the peace for a period not exceeding 15 days. (2) The Sarpanch, shall after issue of such notice [refer the matter to a Bench]2. The Bench may either confirm the order or discharge the notice after hearing such person and such witnesses as he may desire to produce. [(3) If the person required to execute a bond as aforesaid under sub-section (2) fails to do so, he shall be liable to pay a penalty up to five rupees as the Bench may fix for every day the default continues during the period fixed in the order.]3