Who is the head of Gram Nyayalaya?

Every Gram Nyayalaya will be presided over by a judicial officer called the ‘Nyayadhikari’. 

Functions of Nyayadhikari

• The Nyayadhikari is required to periodically visit the various villages within her/his jurisdiction and conduct the cases at places that are close to the residences of the parties to the dispute or near a place where the incident giving rise to the cause of action arose. 
• To enable a Nyayadhikari along with his staff to travel, a State Government is required to provide every Gram Nyayalaya with a vehicle, either a jeep or a bus.

Further Reading:

• Who appoints the head of Gram Nyayalaya?
• Judicial Delays – RSTV: In Depth
• Panchayati Raj