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Panchayati Raj Day: Successful Story of Bihar’s Gram Kachharis
As India celebrated the Panchayati Raj Day on April 24, Bihar’s village courts or Gram Kachharis have shown some inspiring statistics in terms of empowerment of grassroots democracy and women’s participation.
They have resolved 87% cases between 2021-23, bringing down the load on judiciary, and helped women’s participation go beyond the 50% quota at various levels in the Panchyati Raj Institutions (PRIs), according to a study compiled by the PanchayatI Raj Chair, Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna.
The state has set up such courts in every panchayat for resolving local disputes with the involvement of local people.
The village courts, where lawyers are prohibited from appearing, has emerged as the nursery of the judicial system in Bihar and is a successful example of the neighbourhood governance, as it saves time and money of the poor people of the rural areas with justice delivery at their doorsteps.
The Supreme Court of India has also recently emphasized to resolve the petty issue through mediation, which is what Gram Kachahary is mandated to do in Bihar.
The village courts have also helped to significantly increase women’s participation in PRIs.
Bihar was the first state to give 50% reservation to women and the village courts have helped their participation go beyond the quota at various levels in the PRIs. The Gram Kachaharis have 50% women as rural arbitrators, who have helped connect locals with the system and restore confidence of the fair sex. Women also feeling confident to approach the village courts.
Under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006, the members of the Gram Kachahari are elected on basis of adult franchise as per Article 326 of the Indian Constitution. Since the Gram Kachahari members have no professional degree to deal with legal matters, the Act provides for appointment of one law graduate as Nyaya-Mitra and an intermediate pass person as Gram Kachahari Secretary in each Gram Kachahari under Section 94 of the said Act. A provision exists in the Act to impart training to all elected members about their functions and responsibilities.
#PanchayatiRajInstitutions #Decentralization #WomenEmpowerment
Panchayati Raj Day: Successful Story of Bihar’s Gram Kachharis
As India celebrated the Panchayati Raj Day on April 24, Bihar’s village courts or Gram Kachharis have shown some inspiring statistics in terms of empowerment of grassroots democracy and women’s participation.
They have resolved 87% cases between 2021-23, bringing down the load on judiciary, and helped women’s participation go beyond the 50% quota at various levels in the Panchyati Raj Institutions (PRIs), according to a study compiled by the PanchayatI Raj Chair, Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna.
The state has set up such courts in every panchayat for resolving local disputes with the involvement of local people.
The village courts, where lawyers are prohibited from appearing, has emerged as the nursery of the judicial system in Bihar and is a successful example of the neighbourhood governance, as it saves time and money of the poor people of the rural areas with justice delivery at their doorsteps.
The Supreme Court of India has also recently emphasized to resolve the petty issue through mediation, which is what Gram Kachahary is mandated to do in Bihar.
The village courts have also helped to significantly increase women’s participation in PRIs.
Bihar was the first state to give 50% reservation to women and the village courts have helped their participation go beyond the quota at various levels in the PRIs. The Gram Kachaharis have 50% women as rural arbitrators, who have helped connect locals with the system and restore confidence of the fair sex. Women also feeling confident to approach the village courts.
Under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006, the members of the Gram Kachahari are elected on basis of adult franchise as per Article 326 of the Indian Constitution. Since the Gram Kachahari members have no professional degree to deal with legal matters, the Act provides for appointment of one law graduate as Nyaya-Mitra and an intermediate pass person as Gram Kachahari Secretary in each Gram Kachahari under Section 94 of the said Act. A provision exists in the Act to impart training to all elected members about their functions and responsibilities.
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