Provided that the hearing of such suits, cases and proceedings shall commence anew before the Panchayati Adalat unless the suits, cases and proceedings were instituted before the previous Adalat.

Contempt of Panchayati Adalat Contempt of Panchayati Adalat

1. (1) If any person intentionally offers any insult to a Panchayati Adalat or any member thereof while sitting in any stage of judicial proceedings in its or his view or presence or refuses to take oath duly administered or sign a statement when legally required to do so, the Panchayati Adalat may, at any time before rising on the same day, take cognizance of the offence and punish the offender to a fine not exceeding ten rupees.
2. (2) The fine imposed under sub-section
3. (1) shall, for the purposes of section 81, be deemed to be fine imposed in a criminal case.