Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Madras hereby constitutes the Court of Sessions specified in column (3) of the Table below as Special Court exclusively to try the offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Central Act 32 of 2012).

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No. 30 Poudouchéry Jeudi 16 Mars 2023 (25 Phalguna 1944)

No. Puducherry Thursday 16th March 2023

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LAW DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 8/2023-LD., Puducherry, dated 14th March 2023)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 28 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Central Act 32 of 2012), read with section 25 of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 (Central Act 4 of 2006) and in supersession of the Law Department, Government of Puducherry's Notification in G.O. Ms. No. 9/2014-LD., dated 7th April, 2014 and G.O. Ms. No. 12/2014-LD., dated 14th May, 2014 of the Gazette of Puducherry, as subsequently amended, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Madras hereby constitutes the Court of Sessions specified in column (3) of the Table below as Special Court exclusively to try the offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Central Act 32 of 2012) to exercise jurisdiction over the regions of Puducherry, Mahe and Yanam specified in column (5) thereof and also designates the existing Court of Sessions at Karaikal specified in column (4) of the Table below as Special Court to try the offences under the said Act in addition to the regular work, to exercise jurisdiction over the entire Karaikal District, specified in column (5) thereof, with effect from the date on which the Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court exclusively to deal with offences under the POCSO Act at Puducherry assumes charge of the said Court:-

TABLE

Sl. Name of the Name of the Sessions Court Name of the District Name of the No. District

and Sessions Court regions (1) (2)

(3)

(4)

(5) 1 Puducherry Fast Track Court exclusively to deal with — Puducherry, Mahe offences under the POCSO Act.

and Yanam.

2 Karaikal — District and Sessions Karaikal

Court, Karaikal.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

G. SENDIL KUMAR, Secretary to Government (Law).

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