They acted also as police courts in the case of petty thefts, breaches of the community and the like. They were also charged with the maintenance of order in the mir and the family, punishing infractions of the religious law, husbands who beat their wives, and parents who ill-treated their children. The penalty of flogging, preferred by the peasants to fine or imprisonment, was not unknown.
They served as local courts for minor infractions such as thefts, community disturbances, and other transgressions. They were also responsible for maintaining social harmony within the village and family, enforcing religious laws, punishing domestic violence, and disciplining children who misbehaved. The practice of flogging was a common method of punishment.