📘 The Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993 | 2024 Edition
✒️ Publisher: SBD Publications | Language: English

This updated edition of the Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993 (Guj. Act No. 18 of 1993) provides a complete and authoritative text of the law governing Panchayati Raj institutions in Gujarat. Extensively revised in line with the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Guj. Act No. 17 of 2023), this work is an indispensable reference for practitioners, administrators, and students of local governance.

🔍 Key Features:

• 📜 Full Text of the Act – incorporating all amendments up to 29-09-2023.

• ⚖️ Latest Amendments – updated with the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2023.

• 🏛️ Detailed Provisions – on the constitution, powers, and functions of Gram Panchayats, Taluka Panchayats, and District Panchayats.

• 🛠️ Governance Aspects – elections, finance, property, taxation, duties of Panchayat bodies, and accountability mechanisms.

• 📚 Judicial References – key rulings of the Supreme Court and Gujarat High Court interpreting Panchayat law.

• 🌐 Comparative Insight – links with the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, ensuring Panchayati Raj as an effective instrument of local self-government.

• 🆕 2024 Edition – updated statutory text with clear formatting for quick reference by legal professionals and students.

🎯 Recommended For:

• Advocates & legal practitioners dealing with local authority and Panchayat matters

• Panchayat leaders, administrators & government officials in Gujarat

• Academicians, researchers & students specialising in governance and rural development

• NGOs & institutions working on decentralisation and community empowerment

• Libraries & training institutes focused on law and public administration

This 2024 edition of The Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993 ensures accuracy, clarity, and practical utility, making it a must-have reference on Panchayati Raj law and governance in Gujarat.