Report No. 154

Nyaya Panchayat

Chairman, Law Commission of India said that though Nyaya Panchayat does not prevail in all the States, a Bill has been introduced in Andhra Pradesh Assembly recently, wherein a retired judicial officer should preside over the Nyaya Panchayat and the type of offences to be tried are prescribed in the Bill. He also painted out that Judge, Desai while as Chairman Law Commission of India gave vital suggestions to the Govt on the above. Since the above does not prevail in the State of Tamil Nadu there was no remarks from the participants.