The State Government has issued notification for establishment of 22 Gram Nyayalayas (Village Courts) and, of them, 16 have been made operational by the Orissa High Court.
Law Minister Pratap Jena informed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJD member Anant Das on Tuesday. The judges appointed in Gram Nyayalayas belong to the category of Judidical Magistrate First Clas category. They discharge their duties as per Chapter IV, V and VI of the Gram Nyayalayas Act 2008, said the Minister.
As many as 4,309 cases were disposed of by the Gram Nyalayas between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018, informed the Minister.