Which one of the following Committees/Commissions recommended the creation of Nyaya Panchayats?
- ABalwant Rai Mehta Committee
- BAshok Mehta Committee
- CG.V.K. Rao Committee
- DSarkaria Commission
- ENone of the above / more than one of the above
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Correct answer: (b) Ashok Mehta Committee
Explanation
The Ashok Mehta Committee was constituted in 1977 by the Janata Party government to reform the Panchayati Raj system, and it submitted its report in August 1978. It recommended keeping the Nyaya Panchayat separate from the Vikas Panchayat, and appointing a qualified judge as its Chairman.