Constitution of a Special Bench

(3) No Panch or Sarpanch shall take part in any suit, criminal case or proceeding to which he or any near relation employer, employee or partner in business of his is a party or in which any of them may be personally interested. For purposes of this, rule near relation shall include within its meaning father, grand-father, maternal or paternal father-in-law, mother-in-law, maternal or paternal uncle, son, grand-son, daughter's son, son-in-law, brother, nephew, first cousin, brother-in-law, sister's husband, wife's brother son or nephew: Provided that the Sarpanch shall exclude from a bench after recording his reasons therefor in writing any Panch if any party has any reasonable objection against him: Provided further that at least one of the Panches shall be a person who is able to record evidence and proceedings. Rule 128 Constitution of a Special Bench For the purposes of trial or decision of any suit, criminal case or proceeding parties to which are residents of different circles, the Panchayat Inspector having jurisdiction over the Panchayati Adalat in which a suit, criminal case or proceeding is instituted or to which it is transferred for disposal shall constitute a special bench consisting of Panches of the said Panchayati Adalat and if convenient and possible may include a Panch of the other Circle and shall appoint one of them as Chairman of the bench if the Sarpanch is not its member. The bench shall hold its sittings at a place to be fixed by the Panchayat Inspector and procedure shall in all respects be the same as in the case of Panchayati Adalats.