Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, if the police are satisfied that the…
Section 19(5) requires the police, if satisfied that the child needs care and protection, to record reasons in writing and "make immediate arrangement to give him such care…
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Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, if the police are satisfied that the child is in need of care and protection, they must:
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Section 19(5) requires the police, if satisfied that the child needs care and protection, to record reasons in writing and "make immediate arrangement to give him such care and protection (including admitting the child into shelter home or to the nearest hospital) within twenty-four hours of the report". They act themselves without waiting for a court order, and the period is twenty-four hours, not seven days.