Appearance in person or by representative

Appearance in person or by representative.—(1) The parties to a case triable by a Panchayati Adalat shall appear in person before such Panchayati Adalat; provided that the Panchayati Adalat may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, dispense with the personal attendance of the complainant or the accused and permit him to appear by agent, and shall also dispense with such personal attendance if the accused is a person exempt from personal attendance in Court: Provided that if the Panchayati Adalat is satisfied that the complainant or the accused is a Pardah Nashin lady, it shall, if a request is made to that effect, dispense with the personal attendance of such Pardah Nashin lady before the Panchayati Adalat.