Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case
Section 35 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 deals with period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case. 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. The Act came into force on 14 Nov 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.
Section 35, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Act 32 of 2012).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Amitanshu Ghosh v. William Anoop Nicodemus
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Final Order order-1.pdf 2022-06-15. Auto DATE-CHECK cites 2022-01-03 / 2017-11-11 / 2019-03-14 — DATE-CHECK VERIFY: those are fact dates inside the named merits (trial discharge 03.01.2022, FIR 2017, chargesheet 2019). Body header 15th June 2022, M. Nagaprasanna J., Crl.P. 2470/2022. Isolate: POCSO s.35 30-day recording of child/victim evidence is not a licence to discharge the victim’s evidence for non-appearance when the victim is studying abroad; VC recording permitted; one more opportunity. Leading HC. Distinctive name. Map 35 only — 4/33 already filled. Skip Alakh ROP.
On this section: POCSO s.35’s 30-day window for recording the child’s evidence is not a licence to discharge that evidence when the victim is studying abroad; VC recording and one further opportunity are permitted (Amitanshu Ghosh).
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Questions about Section 35
What have the courts held on Section 35 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act?
Amitanshu Ghosh v. William Anoop Nicodemus (15 Jun 2022) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: POCSO s.35’s 30-day window for recording the child’s evidence is not a licence to discharge that evidence when the victim is studying abroad; VC recording and one further opportunity are permitted (Amitanshu Ghosh).
How do I find court cases under Section 35 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences 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 35, section 35 Pocso Act, section 35 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Amitanshu Ghosh v. William Anoop Nicodemus (15 Jun 2022).
When did Section 35 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act come into force?
Section 35 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, cited as Pocso Act 35, came into force on 14 Nov 2012, having been enacted on 19 Jun 2012. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 19. Reporting of offences338 words
- 45. Power to make rules323 words
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