Disadvantages of nyaya panchayats

♤ They are faction ridden institutions manned by laymen. Justice provided by them is based on caste, community, personal or political considerations. Therefore, chances of injustice cannot be ignored.

♤ It has been seen that panchas are often corrupt, partial and behave improperly or rudely.

♤ They are laymen, therefore ignorant of law and they often give arbitrary and irrational decisions.

♤ One cannot ignore that casteism and groupings are major features of rural India and therefore the influence of these shades on the justice cannot be overlooked.