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Village court
Village court
The village court was set up in 1986 to establish justice for the disenfranchised people in rural areas. Village court is the closest legal remedy to the people of the village Village courts are for the disposal of petty crimes at the village level at low cost and in a short period of time According to the Village Court Ordinance 198, all the activities of the village court are conducted
Formation of village court
According to the Village Courts Ordinance, 198, the village council consists of a chairman of the Union Parishad and two representatives from both the plaintiff and the defendant, i.e. a total of five members. One of the two judges nominated by both the parties has to be a member of the Union Parishad The chairman of the union council is the chairman of the village court If for any reason the Chairman of the Union Parishad is unable to perform the duties of the Chairman of the Village Court or his impartiality is questioned, the Thana Executive Officer nominates another member of the Union Parishad (whom no party has nominated) as Chairman of the Village Court. If a party cannot nominate a member of the Union Parishad on the ground of bias, another person may be made a member of the village court with the permission of the Chairman.
Jurisdiction of village court
According to the Village Court Ordinance 198, the Union Parishad village court can try both criminal and civil cases.
Criminal matters
To be a member of an illegal group or to be involved in a riot (illegal) group of members must be 10 or less (Articles 143 and 148 SB), general injury, criminal unauthorized entry, harmful work, maximum amount of Rs 5,000 ( Sections 312, 426 and 448 (b) of assault, illegal blockade, use of force, use of intimidation, drug addiction, indecent exposure of women through gestures, etc. , 509 and 510);
These types of thefts (if the amount of the stolen value is Rs. 5,000 or less (Sections 469, 365 and 361);
Embezzlement of movable property, breach of trust, fraud, destruction of documents (Sections 403, 406, 417 and 420).

Civil matters
- A case of recovery of stolen money
- A case for recovery of movable property or recovery of its value
- A case for recovery of possession of immovable property within one year of loss of possession
- Complaint for recovery of damaged temporary items
- Compensation case for unauthorized entry of বাদgabadi animal
- In some cases, the village court cannot conduct the proceedings, such as -
- If the accused has previously been convicted by a higher court
- If the property of a minor is involved
- If an arbitrator is arranged for the existing dispute
- If on behalf of the government or local authorities or any government employee in action

Many have merged the village court and the arbitration system Village court and arbitration system are two different things Village courts have the power to try both civil and criminal cases But in arbitration only family problems (such as maintenance, dowry, polygamy, etc.) are resolved. Arbitration can be done by any person or any organization.
Court Fees:
According to the Village Court Ordinance, the application form has to be filed with the Chairman of the Union Parishad The fee will be Tk 2 in case of criminal case and Tk 4 in case of civil case Receipt of payment of fee should be submitted along with the application
Selection of village court premises
The village court is constituted in the union in which the crime of the area has been committed Crime has been committed in one union area but the respondent can nominate a member from his / her own union if he / she belongs to another union.
Power of village court
The village court can sue for a maximum compensation of Rs 5,000 In two cases, the village court may impose a fine
Firstly, the village court has imposed a maximum fine of Rs 500 for contempt
Secondly, refusing to submit or summon a document which is not confidential to the state can result in a maximum fine of Rs 250.

Procedure of village court
Candidates can apply to the Chairman of the Union Parishad by paying a fee of Tk. 4 in case of civil case and Tk. 2 in case of criminal case. The application form should contain the following details:
Name of Union Council
Name and address of the applicant
Name and address of the respondent
The name of the union council, where the crime took place
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Village Court Judicial Procedure:
If the application form is accepted, it has to be recorded in Form No. 1 If the allegation seems unfounded, the chairman can reject the application If the revocation order is made unjustly, the aggrieved person can apply to the Assistant Judge / Magistrate for reconsideration within 30 days.
If the application is accepted, the Chairman will summon both the plaintiff and the respondent to appear on the specified date and time. The summons must be issued in person, and the recipient of the summons must be signed on the reverse page of the summons. If the defendant is not found, a width of the summons shall be drawn in the open space of his house and the summons shall be deemed to have been issued.
Within a week of the issuance of the summons, the chairman of the union council will ask both the plaintiff and the defendant to nominate their members and a court will be constituted with the nominated members. Ask the opponent to file a written objection within 3 days of the formation of the court If not written, it has to be said orally or recorded The court will sit on trial on the appointed day The hearing cannot be adjourned for more than 7 days
It is determined by the applicant