Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Procedure.

28. Procedure.-(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all proceedings under sections 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 and offences under section 31 shall be governed by the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall prevent the court from laying down its own procedure for disposal of an application under section 12 or under sub-section (2) of section 23. COMMENTS :-GENERALLY THE Cr.P.C. IS APPLICABLE. IF ANY PROCEDURE NOT FOUND IN Cr.P.C. SUITABLE FOR FOLLOWING, THEN THE COURT IS AT LIBERTY TO FRAME IT'S OWN PROCEDURE THAT DOES NOT MEAN OUT OF LAW. AND IS MEAN TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN OTHER ENACTMENTS AND PROCEDURAL CODES.