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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:-