24. Amendment of section 327. - In section 327 of the principle Act,-

(a) in sub-section (2), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

"Provided further that in camera trial shall be conducted as far as practicable by a woman Judge or Magistrate.";

(b) in sub-section (3), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

"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."