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This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016 (Uttarakhand Act 11 of 2016), s.194(1); it may still apply to matters that began before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

[61- (1) If in any Criminal case instituted before a Nyaya Panchayat any person is accused of any offence triable by a Nyaya Panchayat and the Nyaya Panchayat acquits the accused and is of the opinion that the accusation against him was false and either frivolous or vexatious, the Nyaya Panchayat may, call upon the complainant forthwith to show cause why he should not pay compensation to such accused. (2) If after hearing the complainant, the Nyaya Panchayat is satisfied that the accusation was false and either frivolous or Vexatious it may direct, that compensation not exceeding twenty-five rupees be paid by such complainant to the accused.]3