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Application of the case
RULES FOR APPLYING DISCUSSION

What is village court?
Gram Adalat is a court formed under the Union Parishad to settle small civil and criminal cases in rural areas. In simple words, according to the Gram Adalat Act 2006, the court that sits in the Union Parishad to settle civil and criminal cases worth 25,000 rupees in the Union Parishad is the Gram Adalat. Gram Adalats provide access to justice for disadvantaged backward communities in rural areas.The people of the entire jurisdiction can file this case in the village court of the Union Parishad by paying 2 rupees in criminal case and 4 rupees in civil case. No other court can accept the full jurisdiction of the village court. There is no need for a lawyer to file a case in the village court. Due to which there is no chance for the case to be prolonged. This court sits in the presence of local UP members and honorable judges. The number of judges in the court is 05.Two nominated members shall be for the petitioner and 02 members shall be for the respondent. One of whom must be a respective UP member. As the trial is held in the presence of local UP members and dignitaries, there is no scope for false witness.
1. The application must be submitted in writing.
2. The name and address of the Union Parishad to which the application will be made must be there.
3. The name, address and identity of the applicant and the respondent should be there.
4. If there is a witness, the name, address and identity of the witness should be there.
5. The incident, cause of incident, place of incident and union name, time, date should be there.
6. Form of complaint or claim, should have value.
7. The amount of damages, the relief sought must be there.
8. The relationship of the parties must be mentioned.
9. Witnesses must have a role.
10. If the case is filed late, the reason should be mentioned.
11. Applicant must have signature.
12. There must be a date of filing of the case. (Section 3)