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A village courts shall try suits and cases of the following nature :— (a) Cases of Civil and Miscellaneous nature falling within the purview of the village or tribal laws and customs Provided that if any immovable property is in dispute, the property must be situated within the jurisdiction of the village court and in all other cases all the parties must reside or hold land within such jurisdiction. (b) Criminal cases falling within the purview of tribal laws, customs and offences of theft, pilfering, mischief, trespass, assault, hurt, affray of whatever kind, drunkenes or disorderly brawling, public nuisance and cases of wrongful restraint and such offences occur within the jurisdiction of the Village Court.