40. Organisation of village panchayats.
The State shall take steps to organise village Panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.
- Section 338 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - 2nd September 2025
- Section 339 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - 1st September 2025
- Section 340 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - 1st September 2025
