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Which of the following is not a requirement for the medical examination of a child under Section 27 of…

Section 27 does not require a woman investigating officer to be present at the medical examination. It requires a woman doctor when the victim is a girl, examination in…

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Which of the following is not a requirement for the medical examination of a child under Section 27 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012?

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Section 27 does not require a woman investigating officer to be present at the medical examination. It requires a woman doctor when the victim is a girl, examination in accordance with section 164A CrPC (now section 184 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), and the presence of a parent or another trusted person. If that supporting person cannot attend, a woman nominated by the head of the medical institution must be present. That fallback does not make the investigating officer's attendance compulsory.

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