Section 26(4) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 prescribes that wherever…
Section 26(4) requires the Magistrate or police officer to ensure that the child's statement "is also recorded by audio-video electronic means wherever possible". This is in…
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Section 26(4) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 prescribes that wherever possible, the statement of the child should also be recorded by:
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Section 26(4) requires the Magistrate or police officer to ensure that the child's statement "is also recorded by audio-video electronic means wherever possible". This is in addition to the written record; the Act does not substitute notes signed by the child, a stenographer or a statement from the parents.