Section 31
Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before a Special Court.
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
About this Act
An Act to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of
1974) (including the provisions as to bail and bonds) shall apply to the proceedings before a Special Court
and for the purposes of the said provisions, the Special Court shall be deemed to be a court of Sessions
and the person conducting a prosecution before a Special Court, shall be deemed to be a Public
Prosecutor.