section 27
Medical examination of a child
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012Criminal201248 sections9 chapters
Chapter VI PROCEDURES FOR RECORDING STATEMENT OF THE CHILD
Statutory text
- (1) The medical examination of a child in respect of whom any offence has been committed under this Act, shall, notwithstanding that a First Information Report or complaint has not been registered for the offences under this Act, be conducted in accordance with section 164A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
- (2) In case the victim is a girl child, the medical examination shall be conducted by a woman doctor.
- (3) The medical examination shall be conducted in the presence of the parent of the child or any other person in whom the child reposes trust or confidence.
- (4) Where, in case the parent of the child or other person referred to in sub-section (3) cannot be present, for any reason, during the medical examination of the child, the medical examination shall be conducted in the presence of a woman nominated by the head of the medical institution.
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