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Village Court Judicial Procedure:

Village court
The village court was set up in 1986 to establish justice for the disenfranchised people in rural areas. Village court is the closest legal remedy to the people of the village Village courts are for the disposal of petty crimes at the village level at low cost and in a short time According to the Village Court Ordinance 198, all the activities of the village court are conducted
Formation of village court
According to the Village Courts Ordinance, 1986, the village court consists of the chairman of the union council and two representatives from both the plaintiff and the defendant, i.e. a total of five members. One of the two judges nominated by both the parties has to be a member of the Union Parishad The chairman of the union council is the chairman of the village court If for any reason the Chairman of the Union Parishad is unable to perform the duties of the Chairman of the Village Court or his impartiality is questioned, the Thana Executive Officer nominates another member of the Union Parishad (who has not been nominated by any party) as Chairman of the Village Court. If a party cannot nominate a member of the Union Parishad on the ground of bias, another person may be made a member of the village court with the permission of the Chairman.

Jurisdiction of village court
According to the Village Court Ordinance 198, the Union Parishad village court can try both criminal and civil cases.

Criminal matters
হওয়া To be a member of an illegal group or to be involved in a riot (illegal) group of members must be 10 or less (Articles 143 and 148 SB), general injury, criminal unauthorized entry, harmful work, maximum amount of damage 5,000 rupees ( Sections 312, 426 and 448 (b) of assault, illegal blockade, use of force, use of intimidation, drug addiction, indecent exposure of women through gestures, etc. , 509 and 510);
These types of thefts (if the value of the stolen value is Rs. 5,000 or less (Sections 469, 365 and 361);
আত্ম Embezzlement of movable property, breach of trust, fraud, destruction of documents (Sections 403, 406, 417 and 420).

Civil matters
- A case of recovery of stolen money
মামলাA case for recovery of movable property or recovery of its value
মামলাA case for recovery of possession of immovable property within one year of loss of possession
মামলা Complaint for recovery of damaged temporary items
Compensation case for unauthorized entry of বাদgabadi animal
In some cases, the village court cannot conduct the proceedings, such as -
    - If the accused has previously been convicted by a higher court
    - If the property of a minor is involved
    - If an arbitrator is arranged for the existing dispute
    - If on behalf of the government or local authorities or any government employee in action

Many have merged the village court and the arbitration system Village court and arbitration system are two different things Village courts have the power to try both civil and criminal cases But in arbitration only family problems (such as maintenance, dowry, polygamy, etc.) are resolved. Arbitration can be done by any person or any organization
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Court Fees:
According to the Village Court Ordinance, a case application has to be filed with the Chairman of the Union Parishad In case of criminal case, the fee will be two rupees and in case of civil case, the fee will be four rupees Receipt of payment of fee should be submitted along with the application

Selection of village court premises
The village court is constituted in the union in which the crime of the area has been committed Crime has been committed in one union area but the respondent can nominate a member from his / her own union if he / she belongs to another union.

Power of village court
The village court can sue for a maximum compensation of Rs 5,000 In two cases, the village court may impose a fine
Firstly, the village court has imposed a maximum fine of Rs 500 for contempt
Second, a person who refuses to submit or summon a non-confidential document can be fined a maximum of Rs 250.

Procedure of village court
Candidates can apply to the Chairman of the Union Parishad by paying a fee of Tk. 4 in case of civil case and Tk. 2 in case of criminal case. The application form should contain the following details:
নাম Name of Union Council
নাম Name and address of the applicant
নাম Name and address of the respondent
নামThe name of the union council, where the crime took place
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Village Court Judicial Procedure:


হলে If the application form is accepted, it has to be recorded in Form No. 1 If the allegation seems unfounded, the chairman can reject the application If the revocation order is made unjustly, the aggrieved person can apply to the Assistant Judge / Magistrate for reconsideration within 30 days.
হলে If the application is accepted, the Chairman will summon both the plaintiff and the respondent to appear on the specified date and time. The summons must be issued in person, on the reverse page of the summons. If the defendant is not found, a width of the summons shall be drawn in the open space of his house and the summons shall be deemed to have been issued.
Within a week of the issuance of the summons, the chairman of the union council will ask both the plaintiff and the defendant to nominate their members and a court will be constituted with the nominated members. Ask the opponent to file a written objection within 3 days of the formation of the court If not given, it has to be said orally or recorded The court will sit on trial on the appointed day The hearing cannot be adjourned for more than 7 days
Applicant on the due date