Section 28 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:

Section 28 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 deals with procedure. Proceedings under ss. 12 and 18 to 23 and offences under s. 31 are governed by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, but the court may lay down "its own procedure" for disposing of an application under s. 12 or s. 23(2). Jurisdiction is in s. 27, appeal in s. 29 and the penalty for breaching a protection order in s. 31. The reference to the Code of 1973 is now read as one to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.