Section 19 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 mandates that the police must…
Section 19(6) requires the Special Juvenile Police Unit or local police, "without unnecessary delay but within a period of twenty-four hours", to report the matter to the…
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Section 19 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 mandates that the police must report the matter to:
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Section 19(6) requires the Special Juvenile Police Unit or local police, "without unnecessary delay but within a period of twenty-four hours", to report the matter to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and the Special Court, or to the Court of Session where no Special Court has been designated. The report goes to both bodies, not to the CWC alone or to a Magistrate.