law: Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 
  Chapter I:
  
  Preliminary 
  1. Short title,
  
  extent and commencement. – 
  1.     
  
    This
  
  Act may be called the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008.
  2.     
  
    It
  
  extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir, the State
  
  of Nagaland, the State of Arunachal Pradesh, the State of Sikkim and to the
  
  tribal areas. Explanation.-In this sub-section, the expression "tribal
  
  areas" means the areas specified in Parts I, II, IIA and III of the Table
  
  below paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution within the State
  
  of Assam, the State of Meghalaya, the State of Tripura and the State of
  
  Mizoram, respectively.
  3.     
  
    It
  
  shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by
  
  notification published in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates
  
  may be appointed for different States.