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Contempt of Court.-- (1) The provisions of sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 4973, shall apply to judicial proceedings under this Act: Provided that the fine imposed for contempt of court shall not exceed one hundred rupees. (2) The provisions of sections 299, 452 and 456 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, shall apply to criminal proceedings before a Gram Panchayat and if any order made by a Gram Panchayat in relation to section 452 and section 456 of said Code is not complied with, the Gram Panchayat shall forward the same to the nearest Judicial Magistrate who shall proceed to execute it as it were an order passed by himself. CHAPTER - V PROPERTY, FUNDS, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS OF GRAM PANCHAYATS