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CHAPTER VIII Penalties and Procedure

Section 108: Powers and duties of police in respect of offences and assistance to Panchayats

The Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947

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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Uttar Pradesh, with amendments up to U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017.

Chapter VI (The Nyaya Panchayat), sections 42 to 94-A, is printed only as a heading with the official footnote "Chapter VI comprising sections 42 to 94-A Omitted by sec. 16 of U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017.", so those sections have no pages here.

The marginal headings printed beside each section in this edition are shown as the section headings; sections 37, 37-A, 95-A and 109 carry no marginal heading in this copy.

Marginal references to other enactments (for example "U.P. Act No. I of 1951") printed beside the text are not reproduced.

Every police officer shall give immediate information to Gram Panchayat of an offence coming to his knowledge which has been committed against this Act or any rule or by-law made there under and shall assist all members and servants of the Gram Panchayat 1[x x x] in the exercise of their lawful authority.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Omit by sec. 21 of U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017.

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