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(1) Notwithstanding anythino contained in the Criminal Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898,a Nyaya Panchayat jurisdiotion. constituted under section 70 shall have jurisdiction, ·within the local limits of the A.nchal Pancha•yat constituting- such Nyaya Panchayat to try all offences specified in Schedule III, Part A; and, ith effect from the date speeifiecl in the notification referred to in sub-section (3) of section 70, no other com·t shall, except as otherwise provided in this A.ct, take cognizance of any case triable by a Nyaya Pa,nchayat: Provided that nothing in this Act shall take away the jurisdiction of any court to try a case which a Nya:ya Panchayat is prohibited by section 97 from tryiug- or which should be, .iu the opinion of the 1Vyaya Panchrzyat or of the District Magistrate or the Subdivisional Magistrate exercns- ing the power conferred br sub-section (1) of section 98, tned in an ordinary court. (2) A yaya Panchayat may try any offence speci:fie_,1 iu Schedule III, Part B, if the case is trnnsferred to it by a District Magistrate Subdivisional Magistrate or any other l\:fag-istrnte empower:d to recei,-e petitions under sec- tion 190 of the Corle of Criminal Procedure, 1898: Provided as follows: (@) a Magistrate before whom a complaint of an offeuce mentioned in S'Chedule III, Part A, cognizable by a Nynya Panchayat is made shall transfer the complaint to the Nyaya Panclwyat whic.:b is com- p2te11t to try the offence; (b) the District Magistrate or Sblivisiol Magistrate may transfer any case from one yaya Panchayat to another or to an other court sbordmte to him if in the inter.st of justice he considers 1t necessary to do so; (c) the District Magistrate or Subc1iv-isionn I Magistrate ' ma, with the consent of the parties, transfer any case cognizable by a yaya Panchayat, _1f the place of residence of the complainant 1s situated within the limits of an Achal Pancnayat for which there is n: yaya Panchaat to any yaaa Panchayat situated at distance from such place of residence convenient, rn th~ opm1on of the Magistrate, for the parties nu<l w1tnesses. (3) Every offence triable by a Nyaya Panchayr:-t . shall ordinarily be tried by the Nyaya Panchav_nt w1th111 the local limits of whose j:urisdiction it was comm1tted. Jt V of