29. Proceedings to be in the official language of the State.— The proceedings before the Gram
Nyayalaya and its judgment shall, as far as practicable, be in one of the official languages of the State
other than the English language.
30. Application of Indian Evidence Act, 1872.— A Gram Nyayalaya may receive as evidence any
report, statement, document, information or matter that may, in its opinion, assist it to deal effectually
with a dispute, whether or not the same would be otherwise relevant or admissible under the Indian
Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872).
31. Record of oral evidence.— In suits or proceedings before a Gram Nyayalaya, it shall not be
necessary to record the evidence of witnesses at length, but the Nyayadhikari, as the examination of each
witness proceeds, shall, record or cause to be recorded, a memorandum of substance of what the witness
deposes, and such memorandum shall be signed by the witness and the Nyayadhikari and it shall form
part of the record.
32. Evidence of formal character on affidavit.— (1) The evidence of any person where such
evidence is of a formal character, may be given by affidavit and may, subject to all just exceptions, be
read in evidence in any suit or proceeding before a Gram Nyayalaya.
(2) The Gram Nyayalaya may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of any of the parties to the
suit or proceeding, summon and examine any such person as to the facts contained in his affidavit.