law: Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 
  31. Record of oral
  
  evidence. – 
  
  In suits or
  
  proceedings before a Gram Nyayalaya, it shall not be necessary to record the
  
  evidence of witnesses at length, but the Nyayadhikari, as the examination of
  
  each witness proceeds, shall, record or cause to be recorded, a memorandum of
  
  substance of what the witness deposes, and such memorandum shall be signed by
  
  the witness and the Nyayadhikari and it shall form part of the record.