Inspection of Judicial records

The record of a suit, criminal case or proceeding or which is pending or which has been decided but the record of which has not been deposited in the Panchayat office may be inspected by a party thereto free of charge. Any other person desiring to inspect such record shall obtain the permission of the Chairman of the bench before whom the suit, criminal case or proceeding is pending or Sarpanch of the Circle Panchayat if it has been decided, by presenting an application stating therein the nature of the interest for the protection of which inspection is sought. On permission being granted, inspection shall be allowed on payment of the inspection fee laid down in Rule 120. The record of a pending suit, criminal case or proceeding includes the record of a decided suit, criminal case or proceeding called for in connection with a pending case.