Section 327: Court to be open

Q: What does Section 327 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) deal with?

Section 327 TCLAA pertains to "Court to be open". It is part of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 327 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) governs court to be open. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 327 TCLAA still in force?

Yes, Section 327 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 327 TCLAA?

धारा 327 TCLAA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 327 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. Section 327 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) governs court to be open. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 327 TCLAA?

Dhara 327 TCLAA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 327 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 327 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) governs court to be open. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 327 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013?

Cite as: "Section 327, The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, § 327 (India).

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- [(1)] [Section 327 renumbered as sub-Section (1) thereof by Act 43 of 1983, Section 4 (w.e.f. 25.12.1983).] The place in which any Criminal Court is held for the purpose of inquiring into or trying any offence shall be deemed to be an open Court, to which the public generally may have access, so far as the same can conveniently contain them :

Provided that the Presiding Judge or Magistrate may, if he thinks fit, order at any stage of any inquiry into, or trial of, any particular case, that the public generally, or any particular person, shall not have access to, or be or remain in, the room or building used by the Court.

(2)

[ Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the inquiry into and trial of rape or an offence under section 376, [section 376A, section 376AB, section 376B, section 376C, section 376D, section 376DA, section 376DB,] [Inserted by Act 43 of 1983, Section 4 (w.e.f. 25.12.1983).] [or section 376E of the Indian Penal Code] [Substituted for the words "or section 376D of the Indian Penal Code " by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013] of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) shall be conducted in camera :

Provided that the Presiding Judge may, if he thinks fit, or on an application made by either of the parties, allow any particular person to have access to, or be or remain in, the room or building used by the court.

[Provided further that in camera trial shall be conducted as far as practicable by a woman Judge or Magistrate.] [Inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 24(a).]

(3)

Where any proceedings are held under sub-section (2), it shall not be lawful for any person to print or publish any matter in relation to any such proceedings, except with the previous permission of the court.]

[Provided that the ban on printing or publication of trial proceedings in relation to an offence of rape may be lifted, subject to maintaining confidentiality of name and address of the parties.] [Inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 24(b).]