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POCSO Act, 2012

Section 38

In force Act 32 of 2012 As on 21 Oct 2026

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Act 32 of 2012 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 38 of POCSO Act, 2012. (/) Wherever necessary, the Court may take the assistance of a translator or interpreter having such qualifications, experience and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, while recording the evidence of the child.

(/) Wherever necessary, the Court may take the assistance of a translator or interpreter having such qualifications, experience and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, while recording the evidence of the child.

(2) If a child has a mental or physical disability, the Special Court may take the assistance of a special educator or any person familiar with the manner of communication of the child or an expert in that field, having such qualifications, experience and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed to record the evidence of the child. CHAPTER IX MISCELLANEOUS Guidelines for child to take assistance of experts, etc.

Section 38, POCSO Act, 2012 (Act 32 of 2012).

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Referred to by 1

  1. s. 45

Questions about Section 38

How do I find court cases under Section 38 of the POCSO Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Pocso Act 2012 38, section 38 Pocso Act 2012, section 38 of the POCSO Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 38 of the POCSO Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the POCSO Act enacted?

POCSO Act was enacted in 2012 as Act 32 of 2012. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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