Section 35: Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case.

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012Central Act · Act 32 of 2012

(1) The evidence of the child shall be recorded within a period of thirty days of the Special Court taking cognizance of the offence and reasons for delay, if any, shall be recorded by the Special Court.

(2) The Special Court shall complete the trial, as far as possible, within a period of one year from the date of taking cognizance of the offence.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Section	35
Marginal note	Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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