section 52
Appearance of parties before village courts.
The Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956General195658 sections4 chapters
Chapter III ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY VILLAGE AUTHORITIES
Statutory text
- (1) The parties to criminal cases triable by a village court shall appear personally before the court: Provided that the village court, if it sees reason so to do, may dispense with the personal attendance of the accused and permit him to appear by agent.
- (2) The parties to civil suits triable by a village court may appear by agent. Explanation.—In sub-section (1) and sub-section (2), "agent" means a full-time servant or a partner or a relative of the party whom the village court may admit as a fit person to represent that party and who is authorised to appear and plead for such party.
- (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, legal practitioners shall not be permitted to practice before a village court.
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