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The procedural provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure apply to proceedings under which of the…

Section 28(1) provides that, save as otherwise provided, "all proceedings under sections 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 and offences under section 31" are governed by the…

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The procedural provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure apply to proceedings under which of the following sections of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005?

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Section 28(1) provides that, save as otherwise provided, "all proceedings under sections 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 and offences under section 31" are governed by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. These are the application, the reliefs and interim orders; the other sections deal with definitions, officers, orders, jurisdiction and appeals.

Current law: the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024.

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