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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.

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