The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
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.