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Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

Section 35: Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case

Chapter VIII — Procedure and Powers of Special Courts and Recording of Evidence

35. (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.

Source: official text of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.